Ephedra frustillata explained
Ephedra frustillata, the Patagonian ephedra, is a plant species in the genus Ephedra.
The plant is found in Patagonia, southern Argentina, as well as in central and southern Chile.[1] The shrub grows in arid areas in sandy soil, sand dunes or on rocks, in full sun and can grow up to one meter in height.[2]
Ephedra frustillata contains apigeninidin, a 3-deoxyanthocyanidin.[3]
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Notes and References
- http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/synonomy.do?name_id=332935 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/201706/0 The IUCN List of Threatened Species
- Apigeninidin as a leucoderivative in Ephedra frustillata, Alberto A. Gurni and Marcelo L. Wagner, Phytochemistry, Volume 21, Issue 9, 1982, pp. 2428-2429,
