Cupressaceae

Juniperus gracilior var. urbaniana (Pilg. & Ekman) R.P.Adams

Occurs in the Dominican Republic and Haiti where there are less than 250 mature individuals; main threats include fire and overgrazing by livestock.

Distribution

Very limited distribution on Hispaniola. Haiti, Massif de la Selle (Pic la Selle), near the summit on limestone formation at an altitude of 2300–2500m where there are ca. 30 plants (Adams, 2010). On the adjacent part of the Dominican Republic, Sierra de Baoruco, in a field at 2100m above sea-level, here not exceeding 250 plants.

Habitat and Ecology

Restricted to limestone. On Pic la Selle this variety occurs on a slope at around 2500m above sea-level on a slope; in the Sierra de Baoruco it grows as isolated patches in a grassy open plain at 2100m and surrounded by forest.

Entry information:

Entry authors:

A.Farjon and M.F.Gardner. ·

Entry last edited:

13 Mar 2018

Recommended Citation:

A.Farjon and M.F.Gardner, 2018, Juniperus gracilior var. urbaniana, from the website: ‘Threatened Conifers of The World’ (https://threatenedconifers.rbge.org.uk/conifers/juniperus-gracilior-var.-urbaniana). Downloaded on 15 March 2025.

Categorised in:

Agriculture and Forestry, Endangered, Cupressaceae, Fire and Caribbean.