Common Names
Taxonomic notes
Two varieties:
- Juniperus convallium var. convallium (syn: Sabina convallium (Rehder et E.H. Wilson) W.C. Cheng et L.K. Fu 1978; J. mekongensis Kom. 1924; J. ramulosa Florin 1927 (Farjon 2005)).
- Juniperus convallium var. microsperma (W.C. Cheng et L.K. Fu) Silba 1984 (syn: Sabina convallium var. microsperma W.C. Cheng et L.K. Fu 1975; Sabina microsperma (W.C. Cheng et L.K. Fu) W.C. Cheng et L.K. Fu 1983; J. microsperma (W.C. Cheng et L.K. Fu) R.P. Adams 2000 (Farjon 2005)).
Description
Range
China: Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Xizang (Tibet), at 2200-4430 m elevation (Farjon 2005).
Big Tree
Oldest
Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
See Also
TROPICOS - Flora of China Checklist http://mobot.mobot.org/cgi-bin/search_pick. Accessed 2-Nov-1998.
Farjon (2005) provides a detailed account, with illustrations.
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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
Last modified on 2007.05.30