Juniperus deppeana var. zacatecensis

Cupressaceae Juniperus deppeana var. zacatecensis Martínez

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
deppeana refers to the plant collector F. Deppe.
zacatecensis refers to the Mexican State of Zacatecas; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Zacatecas juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 5 subordinate taxa for Juniperus deppeana:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXE, MXE-DU, MXE-ZA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus deppeana var. zacatecensis are temperate forests, temperate grasslands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus deppeana var. zacatecensis that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus deppeana var. zacatecensis is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus deppeana var. zacatecensis 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 deppeana var. zacatecensis 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 deppeana is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus deppeana are therefore:

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