Cupressaceae
Juniperus

Juniperus excelsa M.Bieb.

First published in Tabl. Prov. Mer Casp.: 120 (1798)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Balkan Peninsula to Israel and Caucasus. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Italy

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Adams, R.P. (2008). Junipers of the World: The genus Juniperus ed. 2: 1-402. Trafford publishing Co., Vancouver.
  • Adams, R.P., Al-Farsi, A. & Schwarzbach, A.E. (2014). Confirmation of the southern-most population of Juniperus seravschanica in Oman by DNA sequencing of nrDNA and four cpDNA regions. Phytologia 96: 218-224.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Farjon, A. (2010). A handbook of the world's Conifers 1: 1-526. BRILL, Leiden, Boston.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Adams, R.P. (2008). Junipers of the World: The genus Juniperus ed. 2: 1-402. Trafford publishing Co., Vancouver.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 19, 2022 Jatoi, S.A.; Sultan, A.; Hanan.; Mujahid. [MAP-II-225] Pakistan K009000314 No
Apr 1, 2011 Khairallah, S.; Slageren, M., van [MSSK1908] Lebanon K000554592 No
Aug 1, 2001 Sintenis, P.E.E. [251] Turkmenistan K000089316 No
Apr 1, 2001 Sintenis, P.E.E. [4072] Turkey K000089299 No
Apr 1, 2001 Balansa, B. [831] Turkey K000089289 No
Apr 1, 2001 Kotschy [229] Lebanon K000089313 No
Apr 1, 2001 Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [654] Turkey K000089293 No
Apr 1, 2001 Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [26330B] Turkey K000089377 No
Apr 1, 2001 Davis, P.H.; Dodds, ? [20084] Turkey K000089291 No
Apr 1, 2001 Davis, P.H.; Polunin, O. [25002] Turkey K000089375 No
Apr 1, 2001 Davis, P.H.; Dodds, ? [19509] Turkey K000089292 No
Apr 1, 2001 Davis, P.H.; Polunin, O. [22274] Turkey K000089372 No
Apr 1, 2001 Davis, P.H.; Polunin, O. [25006] Turkey K000089298 No
Apr 1, 2001 Balls, E.K. [1001] Turkey K000089369 No
Jan 1, 1999 Barclay, C. [3365] Greece K000089141 No
Jan 1, 1999 Davis, P.H. [33088] Ukraine K000089144 No
Jan 1, 1999 Adamovic, L. [s.n.] Bulgaria K000089142 No
Jan 1, 1999 Kojoucharov, S. [s.n.] Bulgaria K000089143 No
Nov 1, 1998 Chapman, J.D. [3] Lebanon K000089307 No
Nov 1, 1998 Balls, E.K.; Gourley, W.B. [654a] Turkey K000089368 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [41989] Turkey K000089367 No
Nov 1, 1998 Bornmueller, J. [901] Turkey K000089295 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [5816] Lebanon K000089305 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [13698] Turkey K000089300 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [15386] Turkey K000089378 No
Nov 1, 1998 Leontiades, ?; Papadakis, ? [M2] Cyprus K000089323 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H.; Polunin, O. [23873] Turkey K000089294 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E. [38800] Turkey K000089302 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [13888] Turkey K000089315 No
Nov 1, 1998 Kotschy [414] Turkey K000089314 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [15748] Turkey K000089374 No
Nov 1, 1998 Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [829] Turkey K000089303 No
Nov 1, 1998 Stainton, J.D.A. [8415] Turkey K000089317 No
Nov 1, 1998 Sintenis, P.E.E. [455] Turkey K000089296 No
Nov 1, 1998 Brotherus, A.H. [793a] Russia K000089319 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [6187A] Syria K000089308 No
Nov 1, 1998 Mooney, H.F. [4656] Lebanon K000089306 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [30358] Turkey K000089376 No
Nov 1, 1998 Chapman, ? [10023] Iraq K000089321 No
Nov 1, 1998 Edmondson, J.R.; McClintock, M.A.S. [2886] Cyprus K000089324 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [46067] Turkey K000089373 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [14613] Turkey K000089304 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E. [36867] Turkey K000089290 No
Nov 1, 1998 Chapman, ? [12306] Iraq K000089322 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [41548] Turkey K000089297 No
Nov 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [13319] Turkey K000089301 No
Sep 1, 1998 Sintenis, P.E.E. [1921] Turkmenistan K000089516 No
Sep 1, 1998 Davis, P.H. [44943] Turkey K000089370 No
Sep 1, 1998 Rix, E.M. [344] Turkey K000089371 No
Sep 1, 1998 Browicz, K. [s.n.] Georgia K000089515 No
Sep 1, 1998 Bornmueller, J. [5560] Turkey K000089318 No
Collenette, J.S. [7207] Saudi Arabia K001768231 No

Sources

  • EDGE Gymnosperms

    • EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images