''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. 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.
''Ephedra frustillata'' contains
apigeninidin, a 3-deoxyanthocyanidin.
[Apigeninidin as a leucoderivative in ''Ephedra frustillata'', Alberto A. Gurni and Marcelo L. Wagner, Phytochemistry, Volume 21, Issue 9, 1982, pp. 2428-2429, ]
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''Ephedra frustillata''
frustillata
Flora of Argentina
Flora of Chile
Plants described in 1863
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