  Stamp (2). | Juniperus barbadensis Common NamesTaxonomic notesSyn: J. ekmanii, J. gracilior, J. lucayana, J. saxicola, J. urbaniana (1).DescriptionRangeCaribbean (1).Big TreeOldestDendrochronologyEthnobotanyObservationsRemarks"The species Juniperus barbadensis was described from a specimen supposedly collected many years ago in Barbados. Over the years, botanists tried to find this plant again without success. A few years ago, it was rediscovered on the summit of one of the Pitons in St. Lucia. It seems unlikely this plant was ever present on relatively-flat Barbados. It seems more likely that a mistake was made in the collecting expedition many years ago in recording the plant's origin. So... despite the name barbadensis (=of Barbados), it isn't!" (2).Citations(1) Silba 1986.(2) The Conifers, an online tutorial. |
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