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Juniperus communis  L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 194820

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): common juniper [English]
  
    dwarf juniper [English]
  
    genévrier commun [French]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  -- Planta, plantes, plants, Vegetal  
    SubkingdomTracheobionta  -- vascular plants  
       DivisionConiferophyta  -- araucária, gimnosperma, gymnospermes, gymnosperms, pinheiro, plantas sem flor  
          ClassPinopsida   
             OrderPinales   
                FamilyCupressaceae  -- cypress, redwood  
                   GenusJuniperus L. -- cedar, cedro, juniper, redcedar, sabino  
                      SpeciesJuniperus communis L. -- common juniper, dwarf juniper, genévrier commun  
    Direct Children:  
                         Variety Juniperus communis var. communis Linnaeus  
                         Variety Juniperus communis var. depressa Pursh -- common juniper 
                         Variety Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa Fern. & St. John -- common juniper 
                         Variety Juniperus communis var. montana Ait. -- common juniper 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: John Kartesz  
  Notes: Biota of North America Project (BONAP), University of North Carolina   
  Reference for: Juniperus communis   
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: Little, E. L., Jr., 1979, database (version 1.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: common juniper [English]   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Juniperus communis   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Juniperus communis   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Juniperus communis   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Watson, Frank D., and James E. Eckenwalder  
  Publication Date: 1993   
  Article/Chapter Title: Cupressaceae Bartlett: Redwood or Cypress Family   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 2: Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms   
  Page(s): 399-422   
  Publisher: Oxford University Press   
  Publication Place: New York, New York, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-19-508242-7   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Juniperus communis   
       

 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: North America  
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin: Alaska, Native  
    Canada, Native  
    Continental US, Native  
 

 

    

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