Ephedra frustillata

Ephedra frustillata, the Patagonian ephedra, is a plant species in the genus Ephedra.

Ephedra frustillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Gnetophyta
Class:	Gnetopsida
Order:	Ephedrales
Family:	Ephedraceae
Genus:	Ephedra
Species:	E. frustillata
Binomial name
Ephedra frustillata Miers, 1863
Synonyms
Ephedra nana Dusén Ephedra patagonica Phil. ex Stapf Ephedra patagonica Phil.

The plant is found in Patagonia, southern Argentina, as well as in central and southern Chile.^[1] The shrub grows in arid areas in sandy soil, sand dunes or on rocks, in full sun and can grow up to one meter in height.^[2]

Ephedra frustillata contains apigeninidin, a 3-deoxyanthocyanidin.^[3]