FIGURE. Ephedra aurea. A. Habit female plant. B. Habit male plant. C. Twig with female cones. D. Twig with male cones. E in Ephedra aurea (Ephedraceae), a new species from Sicily

FIGURE. Ephedra aurea. A. Habit female plant. B. Habit male plant. C. Twig with female cones. D. Twig with male cones. E. Detail of internode bark. F. Internode with scale-leaves (lateral view). G. Internode with scale-leaves (front view). Illustration by S. Brullo based on living material coming from type locality.