Ephedra sinica, also known by its Chinese name ma huang, is a species of Ephedra in the family Ephedraceae, native to Mongolia, northern China and Russia. It is a shrub found on arid highland slopes, dry riverbeds, steppes, fields and mountain sides.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
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Plantae, Taxa Source Ephedra sinica (Wikidata)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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1. Ephedra Sinica (Wikipedia)
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sinica contains alkaloids, including ephedrine, which have been a basis for using the plant in traditional medicine for thousands of years.
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Ephedra sinica (also known as Chinese ephedra or ma huang) is a species of Ephedra in the plant family Ephedraceae.
system statement
Native to Mongolia, northern China, and Russia, it is a shrub found on arid highland slopes, dry river beds, steppes, fields or mountain sides.
- In Biome: Steppe, Wikipedia intro: "Mongolia, northern China, and Russia, it is a shrub found on arid highland slopes, dry river beds, steppes, fields or mountain sides. E. sinica contains alkaloi..."
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
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4. Ephedra sinica (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2602813 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q2602813
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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