Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus

Cupressaceae Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus Yalt.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
oxycedrus refers to ‘sharp cedar’; indicating its needles are quite prickly.
spilianus refers to the Turkish Spildagi National Park; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Spildagi juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 5 subordinate taxa for Juniperus oxycedrus:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 34, TUR

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus are unknown. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus 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. oxycedrus var. spilianus is unknown. There are no known threats for Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus.

IUCN Category – NE
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus has been assigned the status of NE(Not Evaluated). This means that there has not been made an assessment of its status.

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

Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus var. spilianus is also placed under Cupressaceae.