''Ephedra rhytidosperma'', synonym ''Ephedra lepidosperma'', common name li jiang ma huang, is a shrub native to North-central China,

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. It grows in mountainous areas at an elevation of 2300–4200 m.Flora of China, vol 4 p 100
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Medicinal plants of Asia Plants used in traditional Chinese medicine Flora of North-Central China Flora of Inner Mongolia Flora of Mongolia rhytidosperma {{gymnosperm-stub