Juniperus formosana, the Formosan juniper, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is a shrub or tree to 15 metres (49 feet) tall, found in China (from Tibet in the west to Zhejiang in the east) and in Taiwan.[3]

Juniperus formosana
Specimen in the Stanley M. Rowe Arboretum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Section: Juniperus sect. Juniperus
Species:
J. formosana
Binomial name
Juniperus formosana
Hayata
Synonyms[2]
  • Juniperus chekiangensis Nakai nom. inval.
  • Juniperus mairei Lemée & H.Lév.

References

edit
  1. ^ Farjon, A.; Christian, T.; Li, N.; Rushforth, K. (2013). "Juniperus formosana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42235A2965128. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42235A2965128.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 11 February 2017
  3. ^ Liguo Fu; Yong-fu Yu; Robert P. Adams; Aljos Farjon. "Juniperus formosana". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 12 April 2013.