[Saccharum ravennae] communities

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Common name:

Ravenna cane ([Saccharum ravennae]) communities

Habitat code:

C3.31

Description:

Mediterranean and, locally, southern and southwestern Pontic, tall cane beds formed by [Imperata cylindrica], [Saccharum ravennae], [Saccharum strictum], [Hemarthria altissima], mostly lining temporary water courses, but also developing in damp depressions, in particular dune slacks.

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Korakis G. & A. Gerasimidis, 2006 Zaimes G. N., V. Iakovoglou, D. Emmanouloudis & D. Gounaridis, 2010 Theocharopoulos, M., Georgiadis, T., Dimitrellos, G., Chochliouros, S. & Tiniakou, A., 2006

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Saccharum strictum (Host) Sprengel, 1815	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Saccharum ravennae (Linnaeus, 1753) Murray, 1774	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hemarthria altissima (Poir.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Imperata cylindrica (Linnaeus, 1753) Raeuschel, 1797	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00010220		A00010220	LIMNI KAIAFA
GR2330005		GR2330005	THINES KAI PARALIAKO DASOS ZACHAROS, LIMNI KAIAFA