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Juniperus indica Bertoloni 1853

Common Names

Taxonomic notes

Although formerly treated as a synonym of Juniperus pseudosabina, RAPD analysis has shown it to be quite distinct from that taxon (1). See J. pseudosabina and (1) for remarks on the relationship between J. indica and other central Asian / Himalayan junipers.

Description

Range

Bhutan; Nepal (1); possibly elsewhere in the Himal.

Big Tree

Oldest

Dendrochronology

Ethnobotany

Observations

Remarks

Citations

(1) Adams & Turuspekov 1998.

See also:

Grierson, A.J.C. and D.G. Long. 1983. Flora of Bhutan. Edinburgh (as J. pseudosabina).


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This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
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Last modified on 21-Dec-98

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