Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Western Tethyan white dunes

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Western Tethyan white dunes
Habitat code:
B1.322
Description:

White dunes of the Mediterranean coasts and of the subtropical Atlantic coasts of Iberia and mediterranean North Africa, south to Safi at 32øN, dominated, when vegetated, by the marram grass [Ammophila arenaria ssp. arundinacea] ([Ammophila australis]), accompanied by, among others, [Otanthus maritimus], [Echinophora spinosa], [Eryngium maritimum], [Euphorbia paralias], [Cutandia maritima], [Medicago marina], [Anthemis maritima].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Eryngium maritimum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Echinophora spinosa L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Anthemis maritima L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Otanthus maritimus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Euphorbia paralias Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Medicago marina Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cutandia maritima (L.) Barbey 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
Q01300200 Q01300200 LAGUNA E NARTES-ZVERNEC
Q08200202 Q08200202 PORTO-ROMANO
Q09300300 Q09300300 KUNE-PJESA PERENDIMORE E MERXHANIT
Q0A300300 Q0A300300 GRYKEDERDHJA E BUNES-VELIPOJE
Q01300100 Q01300100 GRYKEDERDHJA E VJOSES-PISHE PORO ( VLORE)
Q04300100 Q04300100 GRYKEDERDHJA SEMANIT-PISHE PORO
Q08200201 Q08200201 RRUSHKULL-GRYKEDERDHJA E ERZENIT
B00010261 B00010261 SON BOU I BARRANC DE SA VALL
B00000033 B00000033 CALBLANQUE
B00000045 B00000045 S'ALBUFERA
B00000048 B00000048 S'ALBUFERA DES GRAU
B00000063 B00000063 AIGUAMOLLS DE L'EMPORDA
B00000111 B00000111 DELTA DEL EBRO
B00000218 B00000218 DELTA DEL LLOBREGAT
B00000294 B00000294 LA MOLA I S'ALBUFERA DE FORNELLS
B00000300 B00000300 COSTA SUD DE CIUTADELLA
B00000303 B00000303 BARRANC Y CALA EN PORTER
B00010256 B00010256 ES TRENC-SALOBRAR DE CAMPOS
B00000295 B00000295 D'ADDAIA A S'ALBUFERA
B00000299 B00000299 PRAT DE LLURIAC-TIRANT
B00000291 B00000291 LA VALL
B00000292 B00000292 CALA ALGAYARENS-CALA DEL PILAR
B00000298 B00000298 CALA PREGONDA