genus ephedra

Noun
  1. Type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions (synset 111618903)
    is a type of: gymnosperm genus - a genus of gymnosperms
    member holonym: ephedra, joint fir - jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
    belongs to: ephedraceae, family ephedraceae - ephedras: in some classifications included in the Gnetaceae

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