Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis

Cupressaceae Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis L.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
barbadensis refers to the Island of Barbados; indicating its habitat, where it now went extinct.

Colloquial Name
Barbados juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus barbadensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 81, WIN, WIN-SL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 750 up to 750 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 50 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis and they are listed as follows:

• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Juniperus barbadensis is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus barbadensis are therefore:

Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis is also placed under Cupressaceae.