Joint Pine
Ephedra fragilis Desf.
Ephedra fragilis, known as Joint Pine, is a species of Ephedra in the Ephedraceae family. It is native to the western Mediterranean region, including southern Europe, northern Africa, and islands such as Madeira and the Canary Islands.
Description
Ephedra fragilis is a plant species found in regions such as Algeria, the Baleares, the Canary Islands, Italy, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, and Western Sahara, as well as the Desertas and Porto Santo islands. It was first described in 1799 by Desf. and is commonly referred to as Joint Pine in English. This species is part of the Ephedraceae family and is distributed across both the Global and regional areas of its native range.
Other common names
Joint Pine
Distribution
Desertas · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · Global · Algeria · Baleares · Canary Is. · Italy · Libya · Madeira · Morocco · Portugal · Sicilia · Spain · Tunisia · Western Sahara
Synonyms
Ephedra fragilis subsp. desfontainii
