Ephedra multiflora

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 multiflora

Species Authority:

Phil. ex Stapf

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Pingo Pingo

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: At present this species is not considered to be threatened due to its wide range and lack of major threats, and is hence listed as Least Concern. Further surveys are needed to determine population size.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Distributed from Chile (Antofagasta) to Argentina (Catamarca to Neuquén). Occurs from 1,000m up to 4,000 m.
Countries:	Native: Argentina (Catamarca, Jujuy, Neuquén, San Juan); Chile (Antofagasta)
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Population [top]

Population:	The population size is not known.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A shrub up to 2 m tall. Grows in arid areas with few other plants, often in rocky areas, in gravelly soil or on sand dunes.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Some specimens are known to have been collected within protected areas such as the Laguna Brava Reserve, Argentina. Seed (strobili) collections are suggested as a conservation measure as well as further surveys to determine population size and to better understand threats in the region.

Conservation Actions:

Some specimens are known to have been collected within protected areas such as the Laguna Brava Reserve, Argentina. Seed (strobili) collections are suggested as a conservation measure as well as further surveys to determine population size and to better understand threats in the region.

Citation:	Bell, A. & Bachman, S. 2011. Ephedra multiflora. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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