Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata

Cupressaceae Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata (Guss.) Nyman

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
phoenicea refers to the classical name Phoenicia for a large part of the North African coast; indicating its habitat.
turbinata refers to ‘turbinate’; indicating its seed cones are somewhat ovoid.

Colloquial Name
Mediterranean juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus phoenicea:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 12, BAL, COR, FRA, FRA-FR, POR, SAR, SPA, SPA-SP, 13, GRC, SIC, SIC-SI, 2, 20, MOR, MOR-MO, TUN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata are coastal sand dunes , mediterranean-type shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 100 metres. There are no conifers associated with Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development

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

Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata is also placed under Cupressaceae.