Juniperus indica var. caespitosa

Cupressaceae Juniperus indica var. caespitosa Farjon

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
indica refers to the country of India; indicating where it was first described.
caespitosa refers to ‘growing in tufts’; possibly referring to its densely crowded branchlets.

Colloquial Name
Tufted juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus indica:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHT, 4, 40, EHM, EHM-BH, NEP

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus indica var. caespitosa are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4800 up to 4800 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus indica var. caespitosa that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Juniperus indica var. caespitosa is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus indica var. caespitosa is stable. There are no known threats for Juniperus indica var. caespitosa.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus indica var. caespitosa 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 indica is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus indica are therefore:

Juniperus indica var. caespitosa is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus indica var. caespitosa is also placed under Cupressaceae.