Ephedra fragilis Desf. belongs to the Ephedraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Ephedra fragilis--Spain. Andalucia. E of Orgiva. Barranco de los Lobos. 1 (67).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Gnetopsida
Order
Ephedrales
Family
Ephedraceae
Genus
Ephedra
Specific Epithet
fragilis
Authorship
Desf.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#1,072 of 1,090
Top 99%
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 0 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
Spain, Andalusia, Granada
36.844722, 3.367222
Location Remarks
On A7209 about 5 km from junction with A348, south of Orgiva.
Collectors
No collectors specified
