Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Southwestern Pontic fixed dunes

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Southwestern Pontic fixed dunes
Habitat code:
B1.4B11
Description:

Fixed dunes of the southwestern coasts of the Black Sea, between the Bosphorus and Cape Caliacra, harbouring the psammophytes [Cionura erecta], [Peucedanum arenarium], [Jurinea albicaulis ssp. kilaea], [Silene thymifolia], [Medicago marina], [Secale sylvestre], [Pancratium maritimum], [Convolvulus persicus], [Scabiosa argentea] ([Scabiosa ucranica]), [Euphorbia seguierana] and the Balkan endemic [Lepidotrichum uechtritzianum].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Peucedanum arenarium Waldst. & Kit. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cionura erecta (L.) Griseb. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Jurinea albicaulis ssp. kilaea (Azn.) Kožuharov Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Silene thymifolia Sm. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Convolvulus persicus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Scabiosa argentea L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Euphorbia seguierana Neck. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Medicago marina Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pancratium maritimum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Secale sylvestre Host 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
F00008200 F00008200 KAMCHIYA
F00007300 F00007300 ROPOTAMO COMPLEX
F00008000 F00008000 NESSEBAR