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Juniperus - Juniper
by Steven D. Glenn
Not peer reviewed
Last modified: 03/03/2006
Nomenclature
Juniperus L., Sp. Pl. 1038. 1753. Gen. Pl., ed. 5, 461. 1754. LECTOTYPE: Juniperus communis L., designated by Britton & Brown (1913).
Sabina Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4. 3. 1754. TYPE: Sabina vulgaris (L.) Antoine (=Juniperus sabina L.).
Key to the species of Juniperus
1. Leaves all needlelike, not decurrent on stem...Juniperus communis
1. Most
leaves scalelike, decurrent on stem...2
2. Needlelike leaves opposite (may be in whorls of 3 on leading
shoots); tips of scalelike leaves sharp; berrylike structure blue...Juniperus virginiana
2. Needlelike leaves
sometimes in whorls of 3 on small clusters of twigs; tips of scalelike leaves
tending to be blunt; berrylike structure brown (commonly
cultivated)...Juniperus chinensis
List of Juniperus Species
- Juniperus chinensis - excluded species
- Juniperus communis
- Juniperus horizontalis - excluded species
- Juniperus virginiana