Illyrian garrigues
Common name:
Illyrian garrigues
Habitat code:
F6.3
Description:
Shrubby formations, often low, of the meso- and occasionally supra-Mediterranean zones of the Adriatic lowlands of the Balkan peninsula from Istria to southern Albania. Included here are all sclerophyllous formations, regardless of substrate, except high maquis (F5.2) with [Erica arborea] and [Arbutus] spp.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Centaurea attica megarensis (Halàcsy & Hayek) Dostàl, 1806 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Erica arborea 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 |
| Ruscus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1753 | 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 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| F6.31 | Illyrian kermes oak garrigues | Illyrian [Quercus coccifera] garrigues |
| F6.32 | Illyrian rosemary garrigues | Illyrian [Rosmarinus officinalis] garrigues |
| F6.33 | Illyrian cistus garrigues | Illyrian [Cistus] garrigues |
| F6.34 | Illyrian spurge garrigues | Illyrian [Euphorbia] garrigues |
| F6.35 | Illyrian prostrate juniper ([Juniperus oxycedrus]) garrigues | Illyrian [Juniperus oxycedrus] garrigues |
| F6.36 | Illyrian garrigues dominated by sage and other labiates | Illyrian [Teucrium] and other labiates garrigues |
| F6.37 | Illyrian Christ's thorn garrigues | Illyrian [Paliurus spina-christi] garrigues |
| F6.38 | Illyrian broom garrigues | Illyrian broom garrigues |
| F6.39 | Illyrian garrigues dominated by [Helichrysum] and other composites | Illyrian [Helichrysum] and other composite garrigues |
| F6.3A | Illyrian [Erica] garrigues | Illyrian [Erica] garrigues |