Juniperus convallium var. microsperma

Cupressaceae Juniperus convallium var. microsperma (W.C.Cheng & L.K.Fu) Silba

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
convallium refers to ‘valley’; indicating its habitat.
microsperma refers to ‘small seed’; indicating its seeds are smaller than var. convallium.

Colloquial Name
Small-seeded Valley juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus convallium:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC, CHT

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus convallium var. microsperma are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3550 up to 3550 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus convallium var. microsperma that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus convallium var. microsperma is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus convallium var. microsperma is unknown. There are no known threats for Juniperus convallium var. microsperma.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus convallium var. microsperma has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

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

Juniperus convallium var. microsperma is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus convallium var. microsperma is also placed under Cupressaceae.