genus ephedra

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   type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions

   Broadergymnosperm genus

   Part ofEphedraceae

Questions about genus ephedra

What does genus ephedra mean?

genus ephedra means "type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions".

Is genus ephedra a common word?

genus ephedra is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.