Stevens, W. D 34139
This occurrence of Ephedra chilensis C.Presl (Stevens, W. D 34139) was collected on February 17, 2013 in Chile. Flora of the World includes 12 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Ephedra, W. D. Stevens 34139--Chile, P.N. Laguna del Laja, 18 Feb 2013 8959 (1).JPG
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Gnetopsida
Order
Ephedrales
Family
Ephedraceae
Genus
Ephedra
Specific Epithet
chilensis
Authorship
C.Presl
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#886 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 2 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →