Crimean Juniper
Juniperus excelsa M.Bieb.
Juniperus excelsa, known as the Crimean Juniper, is a species in the Cupressaceae family. It is native to the eastern Mediterranean, including regions such as Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Transcaucasus, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. This species was first described in 1800 by M.Bieb.
Description
Juniperus excelsa is distributed across a range that includes the northeastern part of Greece, southern Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the Caucasus mountains, and the southern coast of Crimea. It is a member of the Cupressaceae family and belongs to the genus Juniperus. The species is commonly referred to as the Crimean Juniper in English.
Other common names
Crimean JuniperGrecian JuniperGreek Juniper
Distribution
AM · Global · Albania · Bulgaria · Cyprus · Greece · Italy · Krym · Lebanon-Syria · North Caucasus · Palestine · Transcaucasus · Turkey · Yugoslavia
Synonyms
Juniperus strictaJuniperus venustaJuniperus sabinaJuniperus religiosaJuniperus lyciaJuniperus perkinsiiJuniperus olivieriJuniperus lasdelianaJuniperus isophyllosJuniperus aegaeaSabina religiosaSabina isophyllosSabina olivieriSabina excelsaJuniperus sabina var. tauricaJuniperus sabina var. excelsaJuniperus foetida var. excelsaJuniperus tauricaJuniperus excelsa var. depressaJuniperus excelsa var. pendulaJuniperus excelsa var. strictaJuniperus excelsa f. strictaJuniperus sabinnna var. excelsa