Juniperus comitana

Cupressaceae Juniperus comitana Martínez

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
comitana refers to the town of Comitán in Mexico; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Comitan juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXT, MXT-CI, 8, 80, GUA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus comitana are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1800 up to 1800 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus comitana that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Juniperus comitana 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 comitana is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus comitana and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus comitana has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

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