Juniperus turbinata

Juniperus turbinata

Juniperus turbinata is widespread but scattered, and limited to the coast of the Mediterranean, where it often occurs in or close to urbanized coastal strips, where much of the habitat has been destroyed irreversibly.
Juniperus turbinata Geotagged,Jordan,Juniperus turbinata,Spring

Naming

Synonym(s):
Juniperus phoenicea subspecies (plantae) turbinata (Guss.) Nyman
Juniperus turbinata Juniperus turbinata Guss. subsp. turbinata http://www.flora-on.pt/#/1juniperus+turbinata Cupressaceae,Cupressales,Juniperus,Juniperus turbinata,plantae,trees

Distribution

Mediterranean: France (Corsica and mainland coast), Greece, Italy (Sardinia, Sicily), Morocco, Portugal (Algarve, Estremadura), Spain (Baleares and mainland coast), Tunisia. The area of occupancy is estimated to less than 2,000 km2 and the subpopulations are severely fragmented.
Juniperus turbinata Geotagged,Jordan,Juniperus turbinata,Spring

Habitat

This species is restricted to littoral maritime habitats, on rocks or sand dunes.

References:

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http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/16349692/0
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionPinophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyCupressaceae
GenusJuniperus
SpeciesJuniperus turbinata
Photographed in
Jordan
Portugal