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New South Wales Coral Heath
Ericaceae

New South Wales Coral Heath

Epacris pulchella Cav.

Epacris pulchella Cav. is a small Australian flowering shrub found in coastal eastern New South Wales and Queensland.

Clapweed
Ephedraceae

Clapweed

Ephedra antisyphilitica Berland. ex C.A.Mey.

Ephedra antisyphilitica is a North American plant species, an earlier-named taxon distinct from the later homonym now called Ephedra nevadensis.

rough jointfir
Ephedraceae

rough jointfir

Ephedra aspera Engelm. ex S.Watson

Ephedra aspera is a dioecious branched shrub with distinct male pollen cones and single-seeded female seed cones.

California Jointfir
Ephedraceae

California Jointfir

Ephedra californica S.Watson

Ephedra californica S.Watson is a spindly desert shrub native to western North America, used by Native Californians for medicine, food, and tools.

Andean Jointfir
Ephedraceae

Andean Jointfir

Ephedra chilensis C.Presl

Ephedra chilensis (pingo-pingo) is a Gnetophyta plant native to western South America.

European Ephedra
Ephedraceae

European Ephedra

Ephedra distachya L.

Ephedra distachya L. is a 25–50 cm tall Ephedraceae shrub that is the source of ephedrine and has various medicinal uses.

Joint Pine
Ephedraceae

Joint Pine

Ephedra fragilis Desf.

Ephedra fragilis, commonly called joint pine, is an Ephedra species native to the western Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic islands, growing up to 2m tall on rocky hills and stone walls.

dwarf joint fir
Ephedraceae

dwarf joint fir

Ephedra monosperma J.G.Gmel. ex C.A.Mey.

Ephedra monosperma is a small perennial shrub from Asia, an Ephedrae herb used in traditional East Asian medicine.

Nevada Jointfir
Ephedraceae

Nevada Jointfir

Ephedra nevadensis S.Watson

Ephedra nevadensis is a North American desert gymnosperm used as non-toxic livestock forage and traditional/folk medicine.

Torrey's Jointfir
Ephedraceae

Torrey's Jointfir

Ephedra torreyana S.Watson

Ephedra torreyana, or Torrey's jointfir/Torrey's Mormon tea, is an Ephedra species native to Southwestern US and northern Mexico.

longleaf ephedra
Ephedraceae

longleaf ephedra

Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S.Watson

Ephedra trifurca is a sprawling dioecious shrub with sharp twigs that can reach nearly 2 metres in height, bearing distinct cones on male and female plants.

Green Ephedra
Ephedraceae

Green Ephedra

Ephedra viridis Coville

Ephedra viridis, or green Mormon tea, is a photosynthetic shrub with medicinal uses and notable toxicity.

Greenfly Orchid
Orchidaceae

Greenfly Orchid

Epidendrum conopseum R.Br.

Epidendrum conopseum R.Br. is the northernmost epiphytic orchid of North America, growing on tree branches in the southeastern US and northeastern Mexico.

Fringed Epidendrum
Orchidaceae

Fringed Epidendrum

Epidendrum fimbriatum Kunth

Epidendrum fimbriatum is an orchid species with slender non-pseudobulb stems, distichous leaves, and white to light rose spotted fleshy flowers.

Shining Orchid
Orchidaceae

Shining Orchid

Epidendrum fulgens Brongn.

Epidendrum fulgens Brongn. is a crucifix orchid distinguished by floral features, habitat, and a 2n=24 chromosome count.

Fire-star orchid
Orchidaceae

Fire-star orchid

Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl.

Epidendrum radicans is a variable terrestrial reed-like orchid native to Central and northern South America, widely cultivated for its adaptability.

Stiff Flower Star Orchid
Orchidaceae

Stiff Flower Star Orchid

Epidendrum rigidum Jacq.

Epidendrum rigidum Jacq. is an orchid species placed in Epidendrum subg. Epidendrum, with distinct morphology and 2n = 40 chromosomes.

Beechdrops
Orobanchaceae

Beechdrops

Epifagus virginiana (L.) Barton

Epifagus virginiana (beechdrops) is a chlorophyll-free parasitic plant that grows on beech tree roots in eastern North America.

trailing arbutus
Ericaceae

trailing arbutus

Epigaea repens L.

Epigaea repens L. is a sprawling evergreen shrub with various documented traditional uses by Native American groups.

Epilobium amurense Hausskn.
Onagraceae

Epilobium amurense Hausskn.

Epilobium amurense Hausskn.

Only Epilobium amurense subsp. amurense occurs in the Pan - Himalaya region, while subsp. cephalostigma doesn't. Chen et al. (1992) said its “holotype” is in LE, but duplicate number is unknown and type status can't be determined per Art. 9.1.

Pimpernel Willowherb
Onagraceae

Pimpernel Willowherb

Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam.

Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. is a plant with an unbranched stem, hairy foliage, purple/pinkish trumpet flowers, and 2–3 cm capsule fruits.

smooth willow herb
Onagraceae

smooth willow herb

Epilobium billardiereanum DC., 1828

Epilobium billardiereanum is a Onagraceae species native to Australia and New Zealand, found in several regions of Western Australia.

smooth willow herb
Onagraceae

smooth willow herb

Epilobium billardierianum Ser.

Epilobium billardierianum is a Onagraceae species native to Australia and New Zealand, found in three regions of Western Australia.

panicled willowherb
Onagraceae

panicled willowherb

Epilobium brachycarpum C.Presl

Epilobium brachycarpum is a North American annual willowherb species that has been introduced to parts of South America.

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