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Ephedra chilensis

Ephedra chilensis

C. Presl

Family: Ephedraceae
Order: Ephedrales
Class: Gnetopsida
Phylum / Division: Gnetophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ephedra chilensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
219235815/01/2024ArgentinaSanta CruzCamino sin nombrarGisela Ballent
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Ephedra chilensis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.