NOUN | plant | genus Ephedra | type and sole genus of Ephedraceae |
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Meaning | type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions. | |
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Member of | Ephedraceae, family Ephedraceae | ephedras |
Members | ephedra, joint fir | jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds |
Broader | gymnosperm genus | A genus of gymnosperms |
Spanish | genus ephedra | |
Catalan | genus ephedra |
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