Juniperus angosturana

Cupressaceae Juniperus angosturana R.P. Adams

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
angosturana refers to Hacienda de Angostura in Mexico, where the type specimen was collected.

Colloquial Name
Slender one-seed juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXE, MXE-CO, MXE-HI, MXE-NL, MXE-QU, MXE-SL, MXE-TA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus angosturana are subtropical/tropical dry forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2100 up to 2100 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus angosturana are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Juniperus angosturana is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus angosturana 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 angosturana is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus angosturana are therefore:

Juniperus angosturana is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus angosturana is also placed under Cupressaceae.