Juniperus brevifolia

Cupressaceae Juniperus brevifolia (Seub.) Antoine

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
brevifolia refers to ‘short leaves’; indicating its foliage is quite short.

Colloquial Name
Azores juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
2, 21, AZO

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus brevifolia are temperate forests, mediterranean-type shrublands, temperate shrublands, bogs/marshes/swamps/fens/peatlands , shrub dominated wetlands . The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus brevifolia that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Juniperus brevifolia is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases

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

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