Capt. Moody

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • funded by Hoffman / Sanders & Women's Board Field of Dreams

    Description:
Current Determination: Ephedra pachyclada Boiss.
Family: Ephedraceae
Coordinates: 34.5 69.3333

Collector(s): Capt. Moody
Collection Date: 30 November 1938
Description: Traditionally been used for a variety of medicinal purposes; treatment of asthma and hay fever, as well as for the common cold. The safety of ephedra-containing dietary supplements has been questioned due to accumulating evidence of adverse effects and deaths .
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
EMu IRN: 50088
OccurenceID: 37dc1645-6066-417e-a2a6-edced86d8f11

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