Common Names
Taxonomic notes
Syn: Juniperus sabinoides (Kunth) Nees 1847. Three recognized formae: J. monticola f. monticola (syn: J. tetragona Schltdl 1838 non Moench 1794; J. sabinoides f. monticola (Martínez) Johnston 1985); J. monticola f. compacta Martínez 1946 (syn: Cupressus sabinoides Kunth 1817; Juniperus mexicana Spreng. 1826, nom. superfl. illeg.; J. sabinoides (Kunth) Nees 1846); and J. monticola f. orizabensis Martínez 1946 (syn: J. sabinoides f. orizabensis (Martínez) Johnston 1985) (2).Description
Range
Mexico (1).Big Tree
Oldest
Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
Citations
(1) Silba 1986. (2) Adams, R.P. amd T.A. Zanoni. 1993. Juniperus monticola (Cupressaceae) revisited. Taxon 42: 85-86.[Juniperus] [Cupressaceae] [home]
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