Juniperus ashei var. ovata

Cupressaceae Juniperus ashei var. ovata R.P.Adams

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
Ashei refers to W. W. Ashe, who composed botanical collections with this species first.
ovata refers to ‘ovate’; indicating the ovoid shape of its seed cones.

Colloquial Name
West Texan Ashe juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus ashei:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 77, TEX, 79, MXE, MXE-CO

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus ashei var. ovata are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1600 up to 1600 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus ashei var. ovata are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus ashei var. ovata 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 ashei var. ovata is stable. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus ashei var. ovata and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry

IUCN Category – NE
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus ashei var. ovata has been assigned the status of NE(Not Evaluated). This means that there has not been made an assessment of its status.

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

Juniperus ashei var. ovata is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus ashei var. ovata is also placed under Cupressaceae.