Juniperus deppeana var. pachyphlaea

Cupressaceae Juniperus deppeana var. pachyphlaea (Torr.) Martínez

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
deppeana refers to the plant collector F. Deppe.
pachyphlaea refers to ‘thick bark’; indicating the tesselated bark on its trunk.

Colloquial Name
Thick Bark 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, MXN, MXN-SO

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus deppeana var. pachyphlaea 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. pachyphlaea are:

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus deppeana var. pachyphlaea is stable. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus deppeana var. pachyphlaea 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. pachyphlaea 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. pachyphlaea is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus deppeana var. pachyphlaea is also placed under Cupressaceae.