Hi All,
Sharing two pictures of Ephedra gerardiana ssp saxatilis taken from Deoban, Uttarakhand (ca 3000m). As you know, Deoban is isolated from the Inner Himalaya which is home to E. gerardiana. Genetic studies are warranted to tell the real difference between the two.
I am copying this to Dr. Anzar Khuroo who has supervised a revisionary study on Indian Ephedraceae.
Best,
G S Rawat