Hellenic eumediterranean calcicolous chasmophyte communities

Common name:
Hellenic eumediterranean calcicolous chasmophyte communities
Habitat code:
H3.26
Description:

Calcareous cliff and rock communities of the thermo- and meso-Mediterranean zones of mainland Greece and Albania, up to the [Abies cephalonica] belt, with [Campanula versicolor], [Campanula rupestris], [Sideritis raeseri], [Stachys candida], [Hypericum vesiculosum], [Asperula arcadiensis], [Asperula boryana], [Centaurea pelia], [Alkanna graeca], [Aurinia saxatilis orientalis], [Linaria microcalyx], [Onosma frutescens], [Inula candida], [Centranthus ruber], [Silene congesta], [Teucrium flavum].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768)
Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768
Podarcis tauricus (Pallas, 1814)
Podarcis erhardii (Bedriaga, 1882)
Zamenis situla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vipera ammodytes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Abies cephalonica Loudon, 1838 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Centaurea pelia DC., 1838 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Inula candida (Linnaeus, 1753) Cass., 1822 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Alkanna graeca Boissier & Spruner, 1844 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Onosma frutescens Lam., 1792 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Campanula versicolor Andrews, 1804 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Campanula rupestris Sibth. & Sm., 1806 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Silene congesta Sm., 1809 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hypericum vesiculosum Grisebach, 1843 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Stachys candida Bory & Chaub., 1832 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Teucrium flavum Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Asperula arcadiensis Sims, 1820 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Asperula boryana (Walpers, 1843) Ehrend., 1974 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cymbalaria microcalyx (Boiss., 1844) Wettst., 1891 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Centranthus ruber (Linnaeus, 1753) DC., 1805 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Aurinia saxatilis ssp. orientalis (Ard., 1764) Dudley, 1964 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sideritis raeseri Boissier & Heldreich, 1859
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00010056 A00010056 FARANGI VOURAIKOU
A00010062 GR2540001 ORI GIDOVOUNI, CHIONOVOUNI, GAIDOUROVOUNI, KORAKIA, KALOGEROVOUNI, KOULOCHERA KAI PERIOCHI MONEMBASIAS
A00010225 GR2420001 OROS OCHI - KAMPOS KARYSTOU - POTAMI - AKROTIRIO KAFIREUS
A00040041 A00040041 PERIOCHI CHORTATON LEFKADAS
Q01300301 Q01300301 PARKU KOMBETAR (PYJOR) I LLOGARASE
A00040043 A00040043 VOREIODYTIKI ZAKYNTHOS
A00040055 A00040055 KORYFES OROUS PARNONAS
A00040025 GR2130009 OROS TYMFI (GAMILA)
A00040052 A00040052 AKROKORINTHOS
A00040053 A00040053 AKRONAFPLIA KAI PALAMIDI
A00040056 A00040056 MONI ELONIS KAI CHARADRA LEONIDIOU