Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana

Cupressaceae Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana Steud.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
deppeana refers to the plant collector F. Deppe.

Colloquial Name
Alligator Juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 5 subordinate taxa for Juniperus deppeana:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, ARI, 77, NWM, TEX, 79, MXC, MXC-PU, MXE, MXE-CO, MXE-CU, MXE-HI, MXE-ZA, MXG, MXG-VC, MXS, MXS-OA, MXN, MXN-SO

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana are temperate forests, subtropical/tropical dry grasslands, temperate grasslands, subtropical/tropical dry shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2800 up to 2800 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana are:

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana is stable. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana 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 – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana 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 deppeana is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus deppeana are therefore:

Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus deppeana var. deppeana is also placed under Cupressaceae.