Helleno-Moesian [Quercus frainetto] forests

Common name:
Helleno-Moesian [Quercus frainetto] forests
Habitat code:
G1.762
Description:

Extensive [Quercus frainetto]-dominated forests of the hills and low mountain slopes of the Pelagonids, the Pindus, the Moeso-Macedonian mountains, the Rhodopids, the Thessalian mountains, in particular of the supra-Mediterranean level of northern and middle Greece (Macedonia, Thrace, Epiros, Thessaly, Central Greece), of the xerothermal oak belt of southern and southwestern Bulgaria, of the F.Y.R. of Macedonia and of Albania.

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf., 1808) Kuntze, 1887
Campanula spatulata Sibth. & Sm., 1806
Vicia sativa Linnaeus, 1753
Abies cephalonica Loudon, 1838
Quercus coccifera Linnaeus, 1753
Physospermum cornubiense (L.) DC., 1830
Erica arborea Linnaeus, 1753
Juniperus oxycedrus oxycedrus Linnaeus, 1753
Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758
Quercus ilex Linnaeus, 1753
Rubus canescens DC., 1813
Castanea sativa Mill., 1768
Medicago lupulina Linnaeus, 1753
Quercus dalechampii Ten., 1830
Primula veris Linnaeus, 1753
Festuca heterophylla Lam., 1779
Clematis flammula Linnaeus, 1753
Prunus mahaleb Linnaeus, 1753
Prunella vulgaris Linnaeus, 1753
Coronilla emerus Linnaeus, 1753
Thymus praecox Opiz, 1824
Silene vulgaris (Moench, 1794) Garcke, 1869
Rosa arvensis Huds., 1762
Trifolium alpestre Linnaeus, 1763
Galium aparine Linnaeus, 1753
Geranium lucidum Linnaeus, 1753
Luzula forsteri (Sm.) DC., 1806
Veronica chamaedrys Linnaeus, 1753
Ilex aquifolium Linnaeus, 1753
Ruscus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1753
Acer monspessulanum Linnaeus, 1753
Ostrya carpinifolia Scop., 1772
Symphytum bulbosum K.F.Schimp., 1825
Phlomis samia Linnaeus, 1753
Anthemis tinctoria Linnaeus, 1753
Lapsana communis Linnaeus, 1753
Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffmann, 1791
Lathyrus niger (Linnaeus, 1753) Bernh., 1800
Potentilla micrantha Ramond ex DC., 1805
Doronicum orientale Hoffmann, 1808
Cornus mas Linnaeus, 1753
Crataegus monogyna Jacq., 1775
Abies borisii-regis Mattf., 1925
Euphorbia amygdaloides Linnaeus, 1753
Betula pendula Roth, 1788
Pteridium aquilinum (Linnaeus, 1753) Kuhn, 1879
Melica uniflora Retz., 1781
Corylus avellana Linnaeus, 1753
Viola alba ssp. dehnhardtii (Ten.) W.Becker, 1902
Lathyrus venetus (Miller) Wohlf., 1892
Asparagus acutifolius Linnaeus, 1753
Dianthus pinifolius Sm., 1809
Clinopodium vulgare Linnaeus, 1753
Acer campestre Linnaeus, 1753
Brachypodium sylvaticum (Hudson, 1762) Beauv., 1812
Aremonia agrimonoides (Linnaeus, 1753) DC., 1825
Ligustrum vulgare Linnaeus, 1753
Fragaria vesca Linnaeus, 1753
Acer hyrcanum Fisch. & C.A.Mey., 1838
Euonymus verrucosus Scop., 1771
Colutea arborescens Linnaeus, 1753
Cotinus coggygria Scop., 1772
Chamaecytisus hirsutus (Linnaeus, 1753) Link, 1831
Tamus communis Linnaeus, 1753
Lonicera etrusca Santi, 1795
Clematis vitalba Linnaeus, 1753
Dictamnus albus Linnaeus, 1753
Rosa canina Linnaeus, 1753
Dactylis glomerata Linnaeus, 1753
Pinus nigra J.F.Arnold, 1785
Stipa bromoides (Linnaeus, 1753) Dorfler, 1897
Minuartia verna (Linnaeus, 1767) Hiern, 1899
Festuca ovina Linnaeus, 1753
Carex flacca Schreb., 1771
Symphytum tuberosum Linnaeus, 1753
Teucrium chamaedrys Linnaeus, 1753
Geranium robertianum Linnaeus, 1753
Rubus hirtus Waldst. & Kit., 1803-1804
Medicago minima (Linnaeus, 1753) Bartal., 1776
Quercus frainetto Ten., 1813 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Melanogaster vittadinii Soehner et Knapp, 1949
Hymenogaster bulliardii Vittad., 1831
Rumex acetosella Linnaeus, 1753
Trifolium hirtum All., 1789
Carthamus lanatus Linnaeus, 1753
Carex distachya Desf., 1799
Sedum cepaea Linnaeus, 1753
Asplenium ceterach Linnaeus, 1753
Cynosurus echinatus Linnaeus, 1753
Cistus incanus creticus (Linnaeus, 1753) Heywood, 1968
Aristolochia rotunda Linnaeus, 1753
Trifolium arvense Linnaeus, 1753
Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton, 1789
Helleborus cyclophyllus Boiss., 1867
Hypericum perforatum Linnaeus, 1753
Asplenium onopteris Linnaeus, 1753
Tuber brumale Vittad. 1831
Melittis melissophyllum Linnaeus, 1753
Platanus orientalis Linnaeus, 1753
Fagus sylvatica Linnaeus, 1753
Sorbus torminalis (Linnaeus, 1753) Crantz, 1763
Carpinus orientalis Miller, 1768
Phillyrea latifolia Linnaeus, 1753
Fraxinus ornus Linnaeus, 1753
Geranium asphodeloides Burm., 1759
Silene viridiflora Linnaeus, 1762
Galium laconicum Boiss. & Heldr., 1846-1847
Dorycnium hirsutum Ser., 1825
Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl., 1784
Trifolium ochroleucon Hudson, 1762
Arbutus unedo Linnaeus, 1753
Quercus cerris Linnaeus, 1753
Quercus pubescens Willd., 1805
Poa bulbosa Linnaeus, 1753
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00010013 GR1260008-1 LIMNI KERKINI - OROS KROUSIA
A00010027 GR1340001 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON
A00010092 GR1240004 LIMNI AGRA
A00010002 GR1110005 VOUNA TOU EVROU
A00010005 GR1130006 POTAMOS-KOILADA FILIOURI
A00010032 GR2120004 STENA KALAMA
A00010039 GR2110003 KOILADA ACHELOOU STO CHORIO PETROTO (NOTIA PINDOS)
A00040014 GR1240002 OROS TZENA
A00010022 GR1250001 OROS OLYMPOS
A00010040 GR1440003 ANTICHASIA ORI KAI METEORA
A00010206 GR1330001 OROS VOURINOS (MESIANO NERO)
A00010225 GR2420001 OROS OCHI - KAMPOS KARYSTOU - POTAMI - AKROTIRIO KAFIREUS
A00040025-26 GR2130001 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS VIKOU-AOOU
A00010038 GR2110002 ATHAMANIKA ORI (TZOUMERKA)
A00030004 GR2430001 OROS VELOUCHI (TYMFRISTOS)
A00060014 GR1410002 AGRAFA
A00040020 GR1320002 KORYFES OROUS GRAMOS
A00040024 GR2130002 KORYFES OROUS SMOLIKAS
A00040028 GR2130006 Periochi Metsovou
A00020015 GR2440004 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS OITI
A00040006 GR1140004 KORYFES OROUS FALAKRO
A00040017 GR1210001 OROS VERMIO
A00010218 GR2420003 OROS KANDILI - KOILADA PROKOPIOU - DELTA KIREA
A00020027 GR2130004 KENTRIKO ZAGORI
A00040004 GR1140003 PERIOCHI ELATIA (KARA DERE) KAI GYRO KORYFES
A00040002 GR1120003 OROS CHAIDOU, OROS KOULA KAI GYRO KORYFES
A00040011 GR1110004 FENGARI SAMOTHRAKIS
GR2130008 GR2130008 OROS MITSIKELI
GR1250002 GR1250002 PIERIA ORI
GR1110003 GR1110003 TREIS VRYSES EVROU
GR1260004 GR1260004 KORYFES OROUS MENOIKIO KAI OROS KOUSKOURAS
GR1260009 GR1260009 Koilada Timiou Prodromou
GR1120004 GR1120004 Aisthitiko Dasos Nestou
GR1340005 GR1340005 Limnes Cheimaditida kai Zazari
A00010045 GR1440004 STENA KALAMAKIOU
GR1270012 GR1270012 Dasos Taxiarchi Xalkidikis
GR1220003 GR1220003 Stena Rentinas
GR1270005 GR1270005 Stratoniko oros
GR1210002 GR1210002 Stena Aliakmona
GR2130010 GR2130010 Oros Dousko, Oraiokastro, dasi Meropis, koiada potamou Gormou os Limni
GR2120009 GR2120009 Ori Tsamanta, ori Filiaton, Farmakovouni, Megali Rachi
GR2120007 GR2120007 Stena Parakalamou
GR1420001 GR1420001 Oros Kato Olympos
GR1420006 GR1420006 KARLA - MAVROVOUNI - KEFALOVRYSO VELESTINOU
A00040031 GR1430001 OROS PILIO
GR2450001 GR2450001 Vardousia ori
GR1130009-10 GR1130009-10 Limnes kai limnothalasses Komotinis
GR1130007 GR1130007 Koilada potamou Kompsatou
GR1410001 GR1410001 Periochi limnis Tavropou
GR1420003 GR1420003 Aisthitiko dasos Ossas (Kissavou)
GR2310004 GR2310004 Oros Panaitoliko
GR1260007 GR1260007 Ori Vrontous - Lai Lias
GR1240003 GR1240003 OROS PAIKO
GR1270001 GR1270001 Oros Cholomontas Chalkidikis
GR1250003 GR1250003 Oros Titaros