Ephedra ochreata

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	GNETOPSIDA	EPHEDRALES	EPHEDRACEAE

Scientific Name:

Ephedra ochreata

Species Authority:

Miers

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Caman, Fruta de Pichi, Solupe

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 population appears to be stable and abundant within its large range. Recent collections have been made indicating it is still extant. It does not meet any of the thresholds for a threatened category so is therefore rated as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Argentina, occurring from Catamarca province in the north to Santa Cruz province in the south. Recorded from sea level up to 2,100 m.
Countries:	Native: Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chubut, Mendoza, Neuquén, Rio Negro, San Juan)
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Population [top]

Population:	Population size is not known, but recorded as common and abundant.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A spreading shrub to 1 m tall Found growing on slopes, in sandy or gravelly soil; often on dunes. Flowers in December.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

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

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species at present.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Although it has a large range it does not appear to be well represented within the protected areas network. There are no known samples collected for ex situ seed banks and there is one known collection within a botanic garden.

Conservation Actions:

Although it has a large range it does not appear to be well represented within the protected areas network. There are no known samples collected for ex situ seed banks and there is one known collection within a botanic garden.

Bibliography [top]

	IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.2). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 November 2011). Plants for a Future. 1996-2010. Plants For A Future, Earth, Plants, People. Available at: http://www.pfaf.org/user/plantsearch.aspx. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. 2009. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/.

IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.2). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 November 2011).

Plants for a Future. 1996-2010. Plants For A Future, Earth, Plants, People. Available at: http://www.pfaf.org/user/plantsearch.aspx.

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. 2009. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/.

Citation:	Bell, A. & Bachman, S. 2011. Ephedra ochreata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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