Jointfir (Ephedra distachya)
Description
Ephedra distachya is a shrub in the family Ephedraceae, about 25 cm to 50 cm high, that grows in southern and central Europe and parts of western and central Asia from Portugal to Kazakhstan.Its local names include somlatha.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Gnetophyta
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Class: Gnetopsida
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Order: Ephedrales
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Family: Ephedraceae
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Genus: Ephedra
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