Juniperus convallium

Cupressaceae Juniperus convallium Rehd. & E.H. Wilson

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
convallium refers to ‘valley’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Valley juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus convallium:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC, CHC-YN, CHN, CHN-GS, CHQ, CHT

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus convallium are temperate forests, rocky areas, temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4400 up to 4400 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus convallium are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus convallium 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 convallium is stable. There are no known threats for Juniperus convallium.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus convallium has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

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

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