Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Juniperus chinensis L. (Cupressaceae): A New Taxa Record for Himalaya and Extension of Geographic Distribution in South Asia

  • Short Communication
  • Published:
National Academy Science Letters Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The present communication reports an extended distribution of Juniperus chinensis L. in the Indian Himalaya where it has been collected from Gurez valley of Jammu and Kashmir state. This record extends the known geographic distribution from Central and Southeast Asia to South Asia. Current finding strongly supports a relationship between northern Himalayan range of India and southern hill ranges of China. A detailed revised description, photographs, cone phenology, associated species and threat status as per IUCN have been provided for easy identification.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

References

  1. Sharma E, Chettri N, Oli KR (2010) Mountain biodiversity conservation and management: a paradigm shift in policies and practices in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas. Ecol Res 25(5):909–923

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. CIA World (2013) Total Area-sq km 2013 country ranks, by rank. http://www.photius.com/rankings/geography/total_area_sq_km_2013_0.html. Accessed 13 Feb 2014

  3. Singh MP, Vishwakarma V (1997) Forest environment and biodiversity. Daya Publishing House, Delhi, p 427

    Google Scholar 

  4. Bhatnagar SP, Moitra A (1996) Gymnosperms. Publisher New Age International (P) Limited, New Delhi, p 445

    Google Scholar 

  5. Christenhusz MJM, Reveal JL, Farjon A, Gardner MF, Mill RR, Chase MW (2011) A new classification and linear sequence of extant gymnosperms. Phytotaxa 19:55–70

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Biswas K (1933) The distribution of wild conifers in the Indian Empire. J Indian Bot Soc 12:24–47

    Google Scholar 

  7. Srivastava RC (2006) Diversity and economic importance of living gymnosperms in India. Natl Acad Sci Lett 29:75–84

    Google Scholar 

  8. Dar AR, Dar GH (2006) The wealth of Kashmir Himalaya-Gymnosperms. Asian J Pl Sci 5:251–259

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Tewari LM, Jalal JS, Kumar S, Pangtey YPS, Kumar R (2010) Wild and exotic gymnosperms of Uttarakhand, Central Himalaya. EJBS 4(1):32–36

    Google Scholar 

  10. Lakušić B, Lakušić D (2011) Anatomy of four taxa of the Genus Juniperus sect. Juniperus (Cupressaceae) from the Balkan Peninsula. Bot Serb 35(2):145–156

    Google Scholar 

  11. Jain KK (1976) A taxonomic revision of the Himalayan junipers. Indian For 102:109–118

    Google Scholar 

  12. Dar GH, Christensen KI (2003) Gymnosperms of the Western Himalaya, the genus Juniperus (Cupressaceae). Pak J Bot 35(3):283–311

    Google Scholar 

  13. Champion HG, Seth SK (1968) A revised survey of forest types of India. Manager of Publications, Government of India, Delhi, p 404

    Google Scholar 

  14. Hooker JD (1885) Flora of British India. L. Reeve & Co Ltd., Ashfort, Kent, London

  15. Osmaston AE (1927) A forest flora for Kumaun. Superintendent Government Press, Allahabad, p 605

    Google Scholar 

  16. Raizada MB, Sahni KC (1958) Living Indian gymnosperms. Part I. Indian For Rec (NS) Bot 5:73–150

    Google Scholar 

  17. Sahni KC (1990) Gymnosperms of India and adjacent countries. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, p 169

    Google Scholar 

  18. Biswas C, Johri BM (1997) The gymnosperms. Spinger, Belin, p 494

    Book  Google Scholar 

  19. Adams RP (2014) Junipers of the world: the genus Juniperus, 4th edn. Trafford Publishing, Victoria, p 417

    Google Scholar 

  20. Sporne KR (1974) The morphology of gymnosperms: The structure and evolution of primitive seed-plants. Hutchinson University Library, London, p 216

    Google Scholar 

  21. Jain SK, Rao RR (1977) A handbook of field and herbarium methods. Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, p 157

    Google Scholar 

  22. Raina VK, Srivastava SK, Syamsundar KV (2005) Essential oil composition of Juniperus chinensis from the plains of Northern India. Flavour Frag J 20(1):57–59

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Farjon A (2013) Juniperus chinensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 February 2014

  24. IUCN Standards and Petitions Subcommittee (2010). Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, Version 8.1. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Subcommittee in March 2010. Downloaded from http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/RedListGuidelines.pdf

Download references

Acknowledgments

The Authors are thankful to Dr. Ram A Vishwakarma, Director, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu for facilities and encouragement. This work is supported by grant from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India, New Delhi under 12th five year Plan project ‘Bioprospection of plant resources and other natural products (BSC–0106)’, and ‘Collection of plant resources from selected ecological niches for novel bioactivities (MLP-1007). This article represents institutional communication number IIIM/1647/2014.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Biodiversity and Applied Botany Division (Herbarium Section), CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-Tawi, 180001, India

    Bikarma Singh

  2. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi, 110001, India

    Bikarma Singh & Yashbir Singh Bedi

  3. Branch Laboratory, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Srinagar, 190005, India

    Phalisteen Sultan

  4. Plant Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-Tawi, 180001, India

    Yashbir Singh Bedi

Authors
  1. Bikarma Singh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Phalisteen Sultan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Yashbir Singh Bedi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Bikarma Singh.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Singh, B., Sultan, P. & Bedi, Y.S. Juniperus chinensis L. (Cupressaceae): A New Taxa Record for Himalaya and Extension of Geographic Distribution in South Asia. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. 41, 69–73 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-018-0610-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-018-0610-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation