Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia

Cupressaceae Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia (H.Gay) Debeaux

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
oxycedrus refers to ‘sharp cedar’; indicating its needles are quite prickly.
badia refers to ‘chestnut-brown’; indicating the colour of its mature seed cones.

Colloquial Name
Chestnut juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 5 subordinate taxa for Juniperus oxycedrus:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 12, POR, SPA, SPA-SP, 2, 20, ALG

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia are mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1200 up to 1200 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia is unknown. There are no known threats for Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia.

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

Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia is also placed under Cupressaceae.