Juniperus pingii var. pingii

Cupressaceae Juniperus pingii var. pingii W. C. Cheng

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
pingii refers to professor C. Ping.

Colloquial Name
Ping’s juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 4 subordinate taxa for Juniperus pingii:

Distribution

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

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus pingii var. pingii are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3500 up to 3500 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus pingii var. pingii are:

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus pingii var. pingii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus pingii var. pingii and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus pingii var. pingii has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

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