Juniperus barbadensis var. lucayana

Cupressaceae Juniperus barbadensis var. lucayana (Britton) R.P.Adams

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
barbadensis refers to the Island of Barbados; indicating its habitat, where it now went extinct.
lucayana refers to the Lucayan Archipelago; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Lucayan juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus barbadensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 81, BAH, CUB, HAI, HAI-HA, JAM

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus barbadensis var. lucayana are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical swampy forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1600 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus barbadensis var. lucayana that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Juniperus barbadensis var. lucayana is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases

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

Juniperus barbadensis var. lucayana is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus barbadensis var. lucayana is also placed under Cupressaceae.