Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Southeastern Moesian [Ostrya]-beech forests

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Southeastern Moesian [Ostrya]-beech forests
Habitat code:
G1.6924
Description:

Thermophile [Fagus moesiaca] forests of the Rhodopids, well represented, in particular, in the northern Rhodopes, with [Ostrya carpinifolia], [Fraxinus ornus], [Fraxinus excelsior].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Buxus sempervirens Linnaeus, 1753
Cystopteris fragilis (Linnaeus, 1753) Bernh., 1806
Hieracium murorum Linnaeus, 1753
Galium aparine Linnaeus, 1753
Melica uniflora Retz., 1781
Asplenium trichomanes Linnaeus, 1753
Doronicum orientale Hoffmann, 1808
Hedera helix Linnaeus, 1753
Crataegus monogyna Jacq., 1775
Potentilla micrantha Ramond ex DC., 1805
Campanula trachelium Linnaeus, 1753
Sorbus torminalis (Linnaeus, 1753) Crantz, 1763
Thymus longicaulis C.Presl, 1826
Acer hyrcanum Fisch. & C.A.Mey., 1838
Juniperus oxycedrus oxycedrus Linnaeus, 1753
Campanula spatulata Sibth. & Sm., 1806
Quercus pubescens Willd., 1805
Carpinus orientalis Miller, 1768
Ostrya carpinifolia Scop., 1772 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fagus moesiaca (Maly´) Czeczott (1933) Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fraxinus ornus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fraxinus angustifolia ssp. oxycarpa (M.Bieb. ex Willd.) Franco & Rocha Afonso, 1971 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
GR1240003 GR1240003 OROS PAIKO