HyperDic: genus_ephedra

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Ephedra:
NOUNplantgenus Ephedratype and sole genus of Ephedraceae
English > genus Ephedra: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningtype and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions.
Member ofEphedraceae, family Ephedraceaeephedras
Membersephedra, joint firjointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
Broadergymnosperm genusA genus of gymnosperms
Spanishgenus ephedra
Catalangenus ephedra

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