Ephedra gerardiana

Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex Stapf, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 56(2): 75 1889.;

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Common name: Somlata, Gerard Jointfir • Hindi: Ain, Khanta, सोमलता Somlata • Ladakhi: ཆེཔཏ Chhepat, སོམlཏཱ Somlata • Malayalam: Buchchur • Sanskrit: सोमा Soma, सोमलता Somlata ;  
 

 
 
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Ephedra gerardiana from Ladakh: Ephedra gerardiana shrub from Nubra Valley Ladakh. Found on rocky hill
slopes.
Pl validate. Height 2 feet approx. 
Yes ..
 
 
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VoF: Ephedraceae - Ephedra gerardiana Wallich ex C. A. Meyer:
Ephedra gerardiana Wallich ex C. A. Meyer, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. Sci. Nat. 5: 292 [Vers. Monogr. Gatt. Ephedra 102]. 1846.
Family: EPHEDRACEAE
A gymnosperm found around the rocks exposed to sun. Not so common.
 
 
Ephedra gerardiana from Paddar valley J&K.
I hope same as in earlier post
Re: [efloraofindia:176580] Gymnosperms fortnight ::Ephedra gerardia from Paddar valley SKR09 : 1 image. 1 post by 1 author.
Minor correction Ephedra gerardiana
 
Gymnosperm Fortnight: Ephedra gerardiana: 121213: GSG-03 : Attachments (2).  1 post by 1 author.
Ephedra gerardiana, 'Somlata', photographed from Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh
 
 
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I think this one is Ephedra gerardiana ??
Family: Ephedraceae,
Location: Nubra Valley, Ladakh

I think matches with images at Ephedra gerardiana

This Ephedra species was shot near Badrinath at an altitude of 3400m.
It was growing on a rock crevice on almost vertical slope.
Ephedra species in efi
Appears to be Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex Stapf as per comparative images in efi at Ephedra
Thank you ... Now taking it as Ephedra gerardiana.

 
 
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Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex Stapf (accepted name) ??? : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Jomsom, Mustang, Nepal
Altitude:  9200 ft.
Date: 21 April 2013

Very nice images of male plant, showing strobilii.. thanks ...
Nepali Names : सोमलता Somalataa  / कागचरो Kaagacharo
 
 
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Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex Stapf : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
Location: Godawari, Nepal
Altitude: 5000 ft.
Date: 10 January 2017
Nepali Names : कागचरो Kaagacharo / पुर्पुर्य Purpurya / सोमलता Somalataa

 
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Fwd: id? : 4 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1) - 2 MB.

May I request you to pl. let us know where & when was it clicked ?


References:
Flora of Pakistan & Annonated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal (Author citation different from The Plant List & GRIN)  
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