Branched Horsetail (Equisetum ramosissimum) is an evergreen horsetail species in the subgenus Hippochaete, found across Asia, Europe, Africa and the southwest Pacific islands.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 3 Living or Extinct Comparison
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Source Equisetum ramosissimum (Wikidata)
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1. Equisetum ramosissimum (Wikipedia)
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Equisetum ramosissimum Desf., known as branched horsetail, is a species of evergreen horsetail (genus Equisetum, subgenus Hippochaete).
2. GBIF Species API
3. Plants For A Future: Equisetum ramosissimum - Useful Tropical Plants
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The stems are gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine and cleaning agent.
4. Equisetum ramosissimum (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q256971 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Horsetail, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q28114 (Horsetail)
View the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Equisetum ramosissimum
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"roundedGRank": "GNR"
6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
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"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
7. Branched Horsetail (Wikipedia)
Plant (Wikipedia)
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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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