Juniperus barbadensis

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Juniperus barbadensis
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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]
  • Sabina barbadensis(L.) Small

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

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 11 February 2017


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