Juniperus pseudosabina

Cupressaceae Juniperus pseudosabina Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
pseudosabina refers to ‘almost Sabina’; indicating its similarity to J. Sabina.

Colloquial Name
Xinjiang juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 32, KAZ, KGZ, TZK, UZB, 34, AFG, 36, CHX, WHM, WHM-JK, 37, MON, 4, 40, PAK

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus pseudosabina are temperate forests, temperate grasslands, temperate shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4100 up to 4100 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus pseudosabina are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 4
Juniperus pseudosabina is hardy to USDA Zone 4 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -34.4C (-30F) to 28.9C (-20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus pseudosabina is increasing. There are no known threats for Juniperus pseudosabina.

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

Juniperus pseudosabina is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus pseudosabina is also placed under Cupressaceae.