| Ephedra frustillata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Gnetophyta |
| Class: | Gnetopsida |
| Order: | Ephedrales |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
| Genus: | Ephedra |
| Species: | E. frustillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephedra frustillata Miers, 1863 | |
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Ephedra frustillata, the Patagonian ephedra, is a plant species in the genus Ephedra.
The plant is found in Patagonia, southern Argentina, as well as in central and southern Chile. The shrub grows in arid areas in sandy soil, sand dunes or on rocks, in full sun and can grow up to one meter in height.
Ephedra frustillata contains apigeninidin, a 3-deoxyanthocyanidin.
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- The IUCN List of Threatened Species
- Apigeninidin as a leucoderivative in Ephedra frustillata, Alberto A. Gurni and Marcelo L. Wagner, Phytochemistry, Volume 21, Issue 9, 1982, pp. 2428-2429, doi:10.1016/0031-9422(82)85229-1
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| Ephedra frustillata | |
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