Juniperus standleyi

Cupressaceae Juniperus standleyi Steyerm.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
standleyi refers to the botanist P. C. Standley.

Colloquial Name
Standley’s juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXT, MXT-CI, 8, 80, GUA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus standleyi are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4300 up to 4300 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus standleyi are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Juniperus standleyi is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus standleyi is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Juniperus standleyi and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

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

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