Abstract
Abstract—Detailed examination of the protologue, herbarium, and live specimens ofEphedra kardangensisrevealed that this species actually corresponds toE. gerardiana.Therefore, we report hereE. kardangensisas a new synonym ofE. gerardiana.Discrepancies in the description, diagnosis, and type specimen ofE. kardangensisare 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) ofE. gerardianafor the ease of proper identification.
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