Juniperus gracilior var. urbaniana

Cupressaceae Juniperus gracilior var. urbaniana (Pilg. & Ekman) R.P.Adams

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
gracilior refers to ‘relatively slender’; possibly indicating its quite slender branchlets.
urbaniana refers to the German botanist I. Urban, who researched Caribbean flora.

Colloquial Name
Urban’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. urbaniana are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2500 up to 2500 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus gracilior var. urbaniana that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus gracilior var. urbaniana is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 250 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus gracilior var. urbaniana 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 – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus gracilior var. urbaniana 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 gracilior is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus gracilior are therefore:

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