Ephedra foeminea, Ephedra campylopoda, Joint pine,
Leafless Ephedra, שרביטן מצוי
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| | Scientific name: |
| Ephedra foeminea Forssk. |
| Synonym name: |
| Ephedra campylopoda C.A.Mey. |
| Common name: |
| Joint pine, Leafless Ephedra |
| Hebrew name: |
| שרביטן מצוי |
| Family: |
| Ephedraceae, שרביטניים |
Date Picture Taken: January 23, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Phanerophyte, shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, scale |
| Flowers: |
| Green, Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
| Habitat: |
| Mediterranean maquis and forest |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: September 2, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Ephedra, the Greek name used by Pliny for the common mare's tail (Hippuris; hippo "horse" and
oura "tail") which it somewhat resembles. certain species are the source of ephedrine which, as ma-huang, the Chinese have used in medicine for centuries.
foeminea, feminine.
campylopoda, campylos, καμπυλοϛ, curved, bent; pous, a foot; a curved foot.
- The standard author abbreviation Forssk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732 – 1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation C.A.Mey. is used to indicate Carl Anton von Meyer (1795 – 1855), a Russian botanist and explorer.
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