Juniperus morrisonicola Hayata; J. squamata var. morrisonicola (Hayata) H. L. Li & H. Keng; J. recurva Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don var. squamata (Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don) Parlatore; Sabina squamata (Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don) Antoine.

Shrubs. Leaves ascending or nearly appressed, usually short and broad, straight or slightly incurved, 5-7 × 1.2-1.5 mm at base.

Montane thickets; 2300-4400 m. W Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Xizang, Yunnan [Afghanistan, Bhutan, N India, Kashmir, N Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sikkim]