Juniperus pingii

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Juniperus pingii is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. Commonly used in bonsai, it can produce a correct proportional miniature version of the full size tree. It is native only to China. It is named after the Chinese botanist Wan Chun Cheng.

Juniperus pingii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Species:
J. pingii
Binomial name
Juniperus pingii
W.C.Cheng
Synonyms[2]
  • Juniperus baimashanensis Y.F.Yu & L.K.Fu
  • Juniperus carinata (Y.F.Yu & L.K.Fu) R.P.Adams
  • Juniperus chengii L.K.Fu & Y.F.Yu
  • Sabina pingii (W.C.Cheng ex Ferré) W.C.Cheng & W.T.Wang

References

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  1. ^ Li, N.; Carter, G.; Farjon, A. (2013). "Juniperus pingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34140A2847602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34140A2847602.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 3 April 2017
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