Juniperus foetidissima Willd. belongs to the Cupressaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Juniperus foetidissima--Georgia. Shio Mgvime Monastery road. 12 Jun 05. 022.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Specific Epithet
foetidissima
Authorship
Willd.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#936 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 1 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Mtskheta
41.852361, 44.668556
Location Remarks
Various points along the Shio Mghvime Monastery road from Mtskheta. 623 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
