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High-climbing jointfir

Ephedra altissima Desf.
High-climbing jointfir
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Ephedra altissima, known as High-climbing jointfir, is a species of the Ephedra genus in the Ephedraceae family. It is native to the western Sahara and the Canary Islands.

Description

Ephedra altissima is a member of the Ephedraceae family and is found in regions such as the western Sahara and the Canary Islands. This species was first described in 1792 and is part of the Ephedra genus. Its distribution extends to various locations, including parts of Europe, North Africa, and the conterminous 48 United States.

Other common names

High-climbing jointfir

Distribution

Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · FR · Global · conterminous 48 United States · Algeria · Canary Is. · Chad · Libya · Mauritania · Morocco · Tunisia · Western Sahara

Synonyms

Chaetocladus altissima

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