<i>Ephedra kardangensis,</i> a New Synonym of <i>Ephedra gerardiana</i> (Ephedraceae)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Ephedra kardangensis, a New Synonym of Ephedra gerardiana (Ephedraceae)

Published:2022-12-12 Issue:4 Volume:47 Page:903-914
ISSN:0363-6445
Container-title:Systematic Botany
language:en
Short-container-title:Systematic Botany

Author:

Rather Zubair Ahmad¹,Khuroo Anzar Ahmad¹,Hussain Khalid¹,Dwivedi Mayank Dhar²,Dar Abdul Rashid³,Dar Tanvir Ul Hassan⁴

Affiliation:

1. 1Centre for Biodiversity and Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India 190 006

2. 2Botanical Survey of India, Botanical Garden of Indian Republic NOIDA, UP 201 303

3. 3Department of Botany, Government Degree College, Allochi Bagh Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

4. 4Department of Biotechnology, BGSB University, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Abstract

Abstract— Detailed examination of the protologue, herbarium, and live specimens of Ephedra kardangensis revealed that this species actually corresponds to E. gerardiana. Therefore, we report here E. kardangensis as a new synonym of E. gerardiana. Discrepancies in the description, diagnosis, and type specimen of E. kardangensis are discussed. Morphometric and molecular analyses also supported synonymy of the species. We provide a detailed description, photographic illustrations of vegetative (habit, stem, and leaves), and reproductive characters (male and female strobili, seed bearing strobili, seed, and pollen) of E. gerardiana for the ease of proper identification.

Publisher

American Society of Plant Taxonomists

Subject

Plant Science,Genetics,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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