Ephedra monosperma (Ephedraceae), Another Gymnosperm of Noteworthy Size

David Boufford; Jiahui Chen; Kazumi Fujikawa; Zaiwei Ge; Yu Jia; Susan L. Kelley; Richard H. Ree; Hang Sun; Jipei Yue; Dacai Zhang; Jianwen Zhang; Yonghong Zhang

doi:10.3100/hpib.v27iss1.2022.n4

Ephedra monosperma (Ephedraceae), Another Gymnosperm of Noteworthy Size

David Boufford, Jiahui Chen, Kazumi Fujikawa, Zaiwei Ge, Yu Jia, Susan L. Kelley, Richard H. Ree, Hang Sun, Jipei Yue, Dacai Zhang, Jianwen Zhang, Yonghong Zhang

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Abstract

Although gymnosperms are well known for their large size, being the largest, tallest and most massive living organisms on earth, an exceptionally diminutive gymnosperm, Ephedra monosperma Gmelin ex C. A. Meyer (Ephedraceae), from southwestern China is compared with the much more massive gymnosperms that tend to receive far greater attention and publicity. Photographs of E. monosperma and its natural habitat are provided and voucher specimens are cited.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	31-34
Number of pages	4
Journal	Harvard Papers in Botany
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3100/hpib.v27iss1.2022.n4
State	Published - 30 Jun 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ephedra
Ephedraceae
Sichuan Province
small plants
southern China

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