''Ephedra strobilacea'' is a species of ''

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'' that is native to

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). The plant grows at in elevation.IUCN Red List: ''Ephedra strobilacea''
/ref> ;Taxonomy It was originally described by

Alexander G. von Bunge Alexander Georg von Bunge (russian: Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Бу́нге; – ) was a Russian botanist. He is best remembered for scientific expeditions into Asia and especially Siberia. Early life and education Bunge was b ...

in 1852 and placed in

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'' Alatae'',

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''Tropidolepides'' by Otto Stapf in 1889. In 1996 Robert A. Price left ''E. strobilacea'' in section ''Alatae'' without recognizing a tribe.Price, R. A. (1996). Systematics of the Gnetales: A review of morphological and molecular evidence. ''International Journal of Plant Sciences'', 157(6): S40-S49.

References

strobilacea Flora of Central Asia Plants described in 1852 Taxa named by Alexander von Bunge {{gymnosperm-stub