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Ephedra aphylla

Botanic Family

Ephedraceae

Author

Forsskal

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cyprus
• Egypt
• Gulg States
• Israel
• Lebanan
• Libya
• Palestine
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria

Natural Habitats

• Coastal
• montane areas
• desert

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

High-climbing shrub, leaves 1mm x 3mm, male spikes 6mm long with bracts 2mm long, solitary female spikes or in fascicles with 3-4 pairs of bracts, mature spikes red 6mm long with fleshy bracts

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew