Juniperus barbadensis
Species of conifer
Juniperus barbadensis | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Juniperus |
Species: | J. barbadensis |
Binomial name | |
Juniperus barbadensis L. | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Juniperus barbadensis, also known as West Indian juniper, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae endemic to the West Indies.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia; the latter two countries have only a single population remaining. It was formerly found on Barbados and Hispaniola (in Haiti), but is now extirpated from both locales.[1]
References
- ^ a b Gardner, M.; Campbell, K.C.St.E.; Smith, M.; Freid, H.; Graveson, R. (2013). "Juniperus barbadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34083A2844260. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34083A2844260.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 11 February 2017
- Conifers Around the World. Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis.
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