Thermo-Mediterranean scrub
Common name:
Thermo-Mediterranean scrub
Habitat code:
F5.5
Description:
Shrub formations characteristic of the thermo-Mediterranean zone. Included here are those formations, for the most part indifferent to the siliceous or calcareous nature of the substrate, that reach their greatest extent or optimal development in the thermo-Mediterranean zone, typically with abundant [Pistacia lentiscus], [Myrtus communis], [Phillyrea] spp., [Erica manipuliflora], [Styrax officinalis], [Genista fasselata], [Euphorbia dendroides], [Calicotome villosa] and [Sarcopoterium spinosum].
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Pistacia lentiscus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Centaurea attica megarensis (Halàcsy & Hayek) Dostàl, 1806 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Biscutella vincentina (Samp.) Rothm. ex Guinea | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Tuberaria major (Willk.) P.Silva & Rozeira | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Helianthemum caput-felis Boiss. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Cistus palhinhae Ingram | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Erica manipuliflora Salibist., 1802 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Euphorbia dendroides Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Cytisus aeolicus Guss. ex Lindl., 1828 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Genista fasselata Decne. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Calicotome villosa (Poir.) Link, 1808 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Astragalus maritimus Moris, 1837 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Genista dorycnifolia Font Quer | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Ulex densus Welw. ex Webb | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Teucrium charidemi Sandwith | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Teucrium pumilum ssp. carolipaui (C.Vicioso ex Pau) D.Wood | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Thymus camphoratus Hoffmanns. & Link | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Myrtus communis Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Armeria velutina Welw. ex Boiss. & Reut. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Armeria rouyana Daveau | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Sarcopoterium spinosum (Linnaeus, 1753) Spach, 1846 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Antirrhinum charidemi Lange | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Styrax officinalis Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Phoenix theophrasti Greuter, 1967 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Hyacinthoides vicentina (Hoffmanns. & Link) Rothm. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Androcymbium rechingeri Greuter, 1967 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Fritillaria rhodocanakis Orph. ex Baker, 1878 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Fritillaria conica Boiss., 1846 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Fritillaria obliqua Ker Gawl., 1805 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Cephalanthera cucullata Boiss. & Heldr., 1853 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Ophrys argolica Fleischm., 1919 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Cistus palhinhae formations on maritime wet heaths | 5140 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| F5.52 | Tree-spurge ([Euphorbia dendroides]) formations | [Euphorbia dendroides] formations |
| F5.53 | Diss ([Ampelodesmos]) -dominated garrigues | [Ampelodesmos mauritanica] -dominated garrigues |
| F5.54 | Palmetto brush | [Chamaerops humilis] brush |
| F5.55 | Mediterranean pre-desert scrub | Mediterranean pre-desert scrub |
| F5.56 | Thermo-Mediterranean broom fields (retamares) | Thermo-Mediterranean broom fields (retamares) |
| F5.57 | Mediterranean gorse-heaths | Mediterranean gorse-heaths |
| F5.58 | Iberian thermo-Mediterranean garrigues | Iberian thermo-Mediterranean garrigues |
| F5.59 | [Stauracanthus boivinii] gorse-heaths | [Stauracanthus boivinii] gorse-heaths |
| F5.5A | Western Tethyan xero-psammitic brushes | Western Tethyan xero-psammitic brushes |
| F5.5B | Cabo de Sao Vicente brushes | Cabo de Sao Vicente brushes |
| F5.5C | Thermo-Mediterranean heaths | Thermo-Mediterranean heaths |
| F5.51 | Thermo-Mediterranean brushes, thickets and heath-garrigues | Thermo-Mediterranean brushes, thickets and heath-garrigues |