tripsis Posted October 7, 2016 Photos of Ephedra species from a recent trip to Central Asia. Ephedra equisetina or E. intermedia in Kyrgyzstan. Not sure which species. Both occur in Kyrgyzstan and both have red fruit. I only got to see the fruit out of a moving vehicle. E. fedtschenkoae, Kyrgyzstan. E. gerardiana, Tajikistan. Much smaller than the ones I found in India. Found very close to the border of Afghanistan, literally just across one of the border rivers. E. regeliana, Tajikistan. Found in the same area as some of the above E. gerardiana. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted October 8, 2016 That's awesome, great photos too. Did you plan your trip in order to find particular species of plants, or just by accident? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted October 8, 2016 6 hours ago, Micromegas said: Did you plan your trip in order to find particular species of plants, or just by accident? The latter, but I knew they would be around and was looking for them the whole time. There were many other beautiful and interesting plants in the region too, but I decided only to post photos of the Ephedra species. And for the record, so that others don't ask, I did not collect any seed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micromegas Posted October 10, 2016 Looks like a great trip to an unusual location. E. gerardiana has an interesting folk history I'd not heard of before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagiXsagi Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) awesome experience it must have been! thanks for sharing! Edited October 10, 2016 by sagiXsagi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
