Thracian garrigues
Common name:
Thracian garrigues
Habitat code:
F6.43
Description:
Sclerophyte shrub communities of the Mediterraneo-steppic Evros-Merich-Maritsa and Ergene river basins of southern Thrace and of Mediterranean enclaves along the Black Sea coast of the Stranja and of Turkey-in-Europe, with [Cistus incanus ssp. creticus], [Cistus salvifolius], [Jasminum fruticans], [Phillyrea latifolia], [Quercus coccifera], [Asparagus acutifolius], [Asparagus verticillatus], [Paliurus spina-christi], [Anemone pavonina]. They extend northward to Harmanli on the Maritsa, and to Varna on the Black Sea coast.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Cistus incanus creticus (Linnaeus, 1753) Heywood, 1968 | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Cistus salvifolius Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Quercus coccifera Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Phillyrea latifolia Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Jasminum fruticans Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Anemone pavonina Lam., 1783 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Paliurus spina-christi Miller, 1768 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Asparagus acutifolius Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Asparagus verticillatus L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |