Ephedra

E96088
genus gymnosperm plant genus

Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs known for their jointed green stems and for producing ephedrine alkaloids used in traditional medicine and stimulants.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Ephedra distachya 1
Ephedra equisetina 1
Ephedra nevadensis 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
gymnosperm ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ
commonName Mormon tea ⓘ
jointfir ⓘ
ma huang ⓘ
containsCompound ephedrine ⓘ
ephedrine alkaloids ⓘ
pseudoephedrine ⓘ
distribution arid and semi-arid regions ⓘ
division Gnetophyta ⓘ
ecologicalPreference dry habitats ⓘ
family Ephedraceae ⓘ
growthForm shrub ⓘ
hasVascularTissue true ⓘ
historicalUse treatment of asthma ⓘ
treatment of nasal congestion ⓘ
weight loss preparations ⓘ
isEvergreen mostly evergreen shrubs ⓘ
isToxic can be toxic at high doses ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafCharacteristic highly reduced leaves ⓘ
nativeTo Asia ⓘ
Europe ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ
North America ⓘ
notableSpecies Ephedra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Ephedra distachya

Ephedra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Ephedra equisetina

Ephedra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Ephedra nevadensis

Ephedra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Ephedra sinica
order Gnetophyta ⓘ
surface form: Gnetales
parentTaxon Ephedraceae ⓘ
pharmacologicalEffect bronchodilatory ⓘ
cardiovascular stimulation ⓘ
sympathomimetic ⓘ
photosynthesisType C3 photosynthesis ⓘ
photosyntheticOrgan green jointed stems ⓘ
pollination wind-pollinated ⓘ
reasonForRegulation risk of cardiovascular adverse events ⓘ
regulatoryStatus dietary supplements containing Ephedra are banned in the United States ⓘ
reproduction seed-producing ⓘ
reproductiveType gymnospermous ⓘ
seedType naked seeds ⓘ
stemCharacteristic jointed green stems ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
usedFor stimulant production ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ
usedIn traditional Chinese medicine ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gnetophyta → containsGenus → Ephedra ⓘ
Ephedra → notableSpecies → Ephedra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ephedra sinica
Ephedra → notableSpecies → Ephedra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ephedra nevadensis
Ephedra → notableSpecies → Ephedra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ephedra equisetina
Ephedra → notableSpecies → Ephedra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ephedra distachya