Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii

Cupressaceae Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii (Florin) R.P.Adams

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
gracilior refers to ‘relatively slender’; possibly indicating its quite slender branchlets.
ekmanii refers to the Swedish botanist E. L. Ekman, who collected the type specimen of var. ekmanii and var. urbaniana.

Colloquial Name
Ekmann’s juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Juniperus gracilior:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 81, DOM, HAI, HAI-HA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2100 up to 2100 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

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

Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus gracilior var. ekmanii is also placed under Cupressaceae.