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Welwitschia, or tumboa (Welwitschia mirabilis), in Namibia.
In the Western Hemisphere, species of the genus Ephedra are found in dry, desert environments. Their distribution includes the southwestern United States, parts of Mexico, and a wide area throughout South America.1