Juniperus deppeana var. sperryi

Cupressaceae Juniperus deppeana var. sperryi Correll

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
deppeana refers to the plant collector F. Deppe.
sperryi refers to O. E. Sperry, who collected the type specimen.

Colloquial Name
Sperry’s juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 5 subordinate taxa for Juniperus deppeana:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, ARI, 77, NWM, TEX, 79, MXN, MXN-SO

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus deppeana var. sperryi are temperate grasslands, temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2000 up to 2000 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus deppeana var. sperryi that are known of.

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus deppeana var. sperryi 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 deppeana is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus deppeana are therefore:

Juniperus deppeana var. sperryi is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus deppeana var. sperryi is also placed under Cupressaceae.