Juniperus classification Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

The Junipers are divided into several sections, though (particularly among the scale-leaved species) which species belong to which sections is still far from clear, with research still on-going. The needle-leaved species are an obvious monophyletic group though.

• Juniperus sect. Juniperus: Needle-leaf junipers
  • Juniperus sect. Juniperus subsect. Juniperus: Cones with 3 separate seeds; needles with one stomatal band
    • Juniperus communis - Common Juniper
      • Juniperus communis subsp. alpina- Alpine Juniper
    • Juniperus conferta - Shore Juniper
    • Juniperus rigida - Temple Juniper or Needle Juniper
  • Juniperus sect. Juniperus subsect. Oxycedrus: Cones with 3 separate seeds; needles with two stomatal bands
    • Juniperus brevifolia - Azores Juniper
    • Juniperus cedrus - Canary Islands Juniper
    • Juniperus formosana - Chinese Juniper
    • Juniperus luchuensis - Ryukyu Juniper
    • Juniperus oxycedrus - Prickly Juniper
    • Juniperus macrocarpa (J. oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa) - Large-berry Juniper
  • Juniperus sect. Juniperus subsect. Arceuthos: Cones with 3 seeds fused together; needles with two stomatal bands
    • Juniperus drupacea - Syrian Juniper

• Juniperus sect. Sabina: Scale-leaf junipers
  • Provisionally, all the other junipers are included here, though they do not form a monophyletic group.

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