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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 3 April 2017
External links
- Liguo Fu; Yong-fu Yu; Robert P. Adams & Aljos Farjon, "Juniperus pingii W. C. Cheng ex Ferre, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Toulouse. 79: 76. 1944", Flora of China