RT Journal Article
T1 Typification and distribution of two hybrids of Juniperus communis L.
A1 Enríquez de Salamanca Sánchez-Cámara, Álvaro
AB The common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) is a widely distributed species in the northern hemisphere, with numerous infraspecific taxa proposed over time. Eight groups are currently recognized, three of them occurring in Europe and the Mediterranean; they are considered as species, subspecies or varieties, with the country of origin of the taxonomists having a strong influence on this decision. Introgressions and hybrids have been recognized among some of these infraspecific taxa. This paper typifiestwo known hybrids between Eurasian varieties of J. communis, and discusses several confusing names proposed in this group, related with these nothovarieties. Juniperus communis nothovar. intermedia is a hybrid between J. communis var. communis and J. communis var. saxatilis, widely distributed in Europe, but sometimes ignored or confused with other taxa; several names applied to infraspecific taxa of this group actually seem to refer to this hybrid. It was described in 1851, but there is no known type; a neotype is proposed in this paper. A hybrid between J. communis var. hemisphaerica and J. communis var. saxatilis was reported in 2020, but not properly described; it is done in this paper.
PB Texensis Publishing
SN 0031-9430
YR 2024
FD 2024-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107264
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107264
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 3 ago 2025