Canary Island xerophytic scrub
Common name:
Canary Island xerophytic scrub
Habitat code:
F8.1
Description:
Xerophytic scrub of the Canary Islands. Varied types include stem succulents, leaf succulents and woody sclerophyllous shrubs.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Aichryson dumosum (Lowe) Praeg. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Argyranthemum winteri (Svent.) Hump., 1976 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Bupleurum handiense (Bolle) Kunkel, 1977 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Caralluma burchardii N.E. Br. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Ceropegia chrysantha Svent. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Cheirolophus ghomerytus (Svent.) Holub | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Crambe arborea Webb & Christ | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Crambe laevigata DC. ex Christ | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Crambe sventenii R. Petters ex Bramwell & Sund. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Dracaena draco (L.) L. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Euphorbia handiensis Burchard | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Globularia ascanii D. Bramwell & Kunkel | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Globularia sarcophylla Svent. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Helichrysum gossypinum Webb | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Limonium spectabile (Svent.) Kunkel & Sunding | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Lotus callis-viridis D. Bramwell & D.H. Davis | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Monanthes wildpretii Bañares & Scholz | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Onopordum nogalesii Svent. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Parolinia schizogynoides Svent. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Sventenia bupleuroides Font Quer | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Aeonium gomerense (Praeger) Praeger | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Helichrysum monogynum Burtt. & Sund. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Hypochoeris oligocephala (Svent. ex Bramw.) Lack | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Ophioglossum polyphyllum A.Braun | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| F8.11 | Western Canary Island spurge communities | Western Canary Island [Euphorbia] communities |
| F8.12 | Western Canary Island saxicolous formations | Western Canary Island saxicolous formations |
| F8.13 | Eastern Canary Island xerophytic communities | Eastern Canary Island xerophytic communities |
| F8.14 | Canary Island [Launaea] scrub | Canary Island [Launaea] scrub |