Ephedra likiangensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gnetales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Gnetophyta Classis: Gnetopsida Ordo: Gnetales

Ephedra likiangensis Florin, Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl., ser. 3, 12(1): 33 (1933).

Type locality: CHINA. Prov. Yünnan: Saba, östlicher Abhang der Likiang Schnee-Gebirgeskette, Wasserscheide des Jang-tze-kiang [= Saba, eastern side of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang, drainage divide of Yangtze].
Syntypes: J.F. Rock 10824 (1923–1924, female; A 00348130^{(GBIF, JSTOR)} [determined as 'isotype' of E. likiangensis f. mairei (Florin) L.K.Fu & Y.F.Yu by A.R. Brach in May 2012], US [US00012119 (1332292)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 'Possible holotype']; Isosyntype: S-C-290^{(GBIF, JSTOR)} [fragment and photograph]).

Ephedra equisetina auct. non Bunge: Hand.-Mazz., Symb. Sin. 7(1): 18 (1929).
- Note: vide Florin (1933).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central (Chongqing, Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan), Tibet. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Florin, R. 1933. Über einige neue oder wenig bekannte asiatische Ephedraarten der sect. Pseudobaccatae Stapf. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar ser. 3, 12(1): 1–44, tt. 1–5. (German) Google Books (only snippets available). Reference page. [see pages 33–34]

Fu, L.-g., Yu, Y.-f. & Riedl, H. 1999. Ephedra likiangensis. Pp. 100 in Wu, Zh.Y. & Raven, P.H. (eds.), Flora of China. Volume 4: Cycadaceae through Fagaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 0-915279-70-3. efloras Reference page.
Handel-Mazzetti, H.v. 1933. Symbolae Sinicae 7 (pt. 1–3): 730 pp. BHL Reference page.

Bell, A. & Bachman, S., 2011. Ephedra likiangensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T201703A9169227.en.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ephedra likiangensis. Accessed: 2025 January 24.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Ephedra likiangensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 January 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Ephedra likiangensis. Published online. Accessed: 24 January 2025. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Ephedra likiangensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 April 2020. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]