Ephedra chilensis

Ephedra chilensis, also known as pingo-pingo, is a species of plant in the division Gnetophyta. It is native to Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. In Chile, it is distributed between the Arica and Parinacota region and the Araucania region.^[2]

Ephedra chilensis
Ephedra chilensis in Cerro Manquehue, Metropolitan region, Chile
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Gnetophyta
Class:	Gnetopsida
Order:	Ephedrales
Family:	Ephedraceae
Genus:	Ephedra
Species:	E. chilensis
Binomial name
Ephedra chilensis C. Presl[1]
Synonyms[1]
Ephedra americana var. andina (Poepp. ex C.A.Mey.) Stapf Ephedra andina Poepp. ex C.A.Mey. Ephedra araucana Phil. Ephedra bracteata Miers, not validly publ. Ephedra chilensis Miers, nom. illeg. Ephedra dumosa Miers Ephedra monticola Miers