Illyrian holm-oak woodland

Common name:
Illyrian holm-oak woodland
Habitat code:
G2.1219
Description:

[Quercus ilex]-dominated forests and woods of the Adriatic coast of the Balkan peninsula, restricted to the Dalmatian archipelago and to a narrow coastal belt of the mainland extending from the gulf of Sarand‰ to Istria, with [Pistacia terebinthus], [Fraxinus ornus], [Coronilla emerus], [Ostrya carpinifolia], [Carpinus orientalis], [Laurus nobilis], [Viburnum tinus], [Rhamnus alaternus], [Rosa sempervirens], [Lonicera etrusca], [Clematis flammula], [Rubia peregrina], [Smilax aspera], [Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris], [Cyclamen purpurascens], [Prunus mahaleb], and, in the most thermic stands, [Myrtus communis] and [Juniperus phoenicea]. They are mostly degraded to arborescent matorral or coppice; fully developed forests are recorded very locally in the Dalmatian archipelago, in particular on Rab, Lokrum, Mljet and Brioni.

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Juniperus phoenicea Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pistacia terebinthus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Viburnum tinus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lonicera etrusca Santi, 1795 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carpinus orientalis Miller, 1768 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ostrya carpinifolia Scop., 1772 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Coronilla emerus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus ilex Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Laurus nobilis Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Myrtus communis Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fraxinus ornus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Clematis flammula Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rhamnus alaternus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cyclamen purpurascens Mill. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Prunus mahaleb Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rosa sempervirens Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rubia peregrina Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris (C.C.Gmel.) Hegi, 1925 Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Smilax aspera Linnaeus, 1753 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
Q01200300 Q01200300 KANALI CUKES-GJIRI DHE ISHUJT KSAMILIT
Q01300304 Q01300304 ISHULLI SAZAN