Jepson Flora Project: Jepson Interchange for California Floristics    
Ephedra altissima Desf.
EPHEDRACEAE
Initial Editorial Analysis 8 Jan 2008
Source of Report for California  
a Hrusa et al., ms later published in Madrono 49(2)61-98. 2002: DISTRIBUTION: SCo.; STATUS: unknown.
b Hrusa et al., Madrono 49(2)61-98. 2002: DIST: SCo: Hrusa et al. Current Status: No current information: DOC: San Diego Co.: Spreading from root shoots and climbing to 7m to top of adjacent macadamia tree, site of old USDA Exp. Station, N of Science Park Dr., E of North Torrey Pines Rd., N of La Jolla. T15S, R04W, Sec. 01, SB. Oct. 1, 1974, T.C. Fuller 20049 (CDA).
Initial Editorial Comments in no way mentioned in Kartesz & Meacham; according to Source b, spreading from root shoots and climbing to 7m to top of adjacent macadamia tree on site of old USDA Exp. Station, San Diego Co., SCo, but status otherwise uncertain (10 Feb 2003)
Correspondence and Comments Subsequent to Initial Analysis
Correspondence 1 Treatment and author notes submitted for The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2] by Stefanie M. Ickert-Bond see Comment 1
Editorial Comments 1 Correspondence 1 indicates that for The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2] Ephedra altissima Desf. [native to N. Africa] is to be treated as an extirpated alien, because the site of the report is now occupied by a building (a part of San Diego State University). [Therefore, a Current Status of Jepson Flora Project-6 appears to be most appropriate at this time, although it is not certain that the plants will not appear elsewhere in CA.]
Editorial Summary and Current Status
Editorial Summary rejection, extirpated in CA
Current Status JFP-6, accepted name for taxon extirpated in CA
Current Status Authority The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2]
Current Status Date 8 Jan 2008
List of names for this Current Status category
List of ICPN names in Ephedra
List of names from ICPN, Hrusa's Crosswalk, and Jepson Flora in Ephedra

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