The Genus Juniperus L. (Cupressaceae) in the Bulgarian Cenozoic Flora
Journal: Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Year: 2025

A new find of Juniperus aff. drupacea from the Satovcha Middle Miocene flora connects the previously known levels of stratigraphic distribution of this taxon in Bulgaria. This find is a stratigraphic missing link between the Lower Oligocene and Upper Miocene-Lower Pliocene, specifically its presence in the Middle Miocene. Data on the distribution of the genus } on the territory of Bulgaria during the Paleogene and Neogene are presented and compared with the data on its distribution today. Out of