Juniperus foetidissima

Cupressaceae Juniperus foetidissima Willd.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
foetidissima refers to ‘extremely stinky’; indicating the smell of its crushed needles.

Colloquial Name
Stinking juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 13, ALB, GRC, YUG, YUG-MA, 14, KRY, 3, 32, TKM, 33, NCS, NCS-KR, NCS-ST, TCS, TCS-AR, TCS-AZ, TCS-GR, 34, CYP, IRN, LBS, LBS-LB, TUR

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus foetidissima are temperate forests, mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2000 up to 2000 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus foetidissima are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Juniperus foetidissima is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus foetidissima is stable. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus foetidissima and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus foetidissima 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 foetidissima is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus foetidissima are therefore:

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

Cultivars
‘Karaca’