Ephedra chilensis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	GNETOPSIDA	EPHEDRALES	EPHEDRACEAE

Scientific Name:

Ephedra chilensis

Species Authority:

C.Presl

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Pingo Pingo

Synonym/s:

Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. subspecies andina Poepp ex. C.A.Mey.

Ephedra andina Poepp ex. C.A.Mey.

Ephedra gracilis Stapf

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2011
Assessor/s:	Bell, A. & Bachman, S.
Reviewer/s:	Hilton-Taylor, C. & Lutz, M.L.
Contributor/s:
Justification: The wide range and lack of direct threats indicates a rating of Least Concern (LC).

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Primarily found in central Chile and western Argentina, although some records have been reported in northern Chile and Bolivia. Recorded from 300 m up to 3,850 m.
Countries:	Native: Argentina (Mendoza, Neuquén); Chile (Antofagasta, Maule, Santiago, Valparaíso)
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Population [top]

Population:	The exact population size is not known, but it is often reported as common where found.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A shrub 0.25 - 1.5 m tall. Grows on hot, steep, dry slopes amongst pumice rocks, and in alpine zones. Flowers from December to February.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Not thought to be under any major threats at present.

Major Threat(s):

Not thought to be under any major threats at present.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Despite the wide range, the known collections are not well covered by the protected areas network. Two samples of E. chilensis have been collected for the Millennium Seed Bank project and plants are recorded from 20 botanic gardens. Further surveys in the region should aim to gather more information on population size and any potential future threats.

Conservation Actions:

Despite the wide range, the known collections are not well covered by the protected areas network. Two samples of E. chilensis have been collected for the Millennium Seed Bank project and plants are recorded from 20 botanic gardens. Further surveys in the region should aim to gather more information on population size and any potential future threats.

Citation:	Bell, A. & Bachman, S. 2011. Ephedra chilensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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