Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Western Pontic herbaceous sea-cliff communities

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Western Pontic herbaceous sea-cliff communities
Habitat code:
B3.3321
Description:

Herbaceous aerohaline communities of the sea-cliffs of the maritime façade of the Stranja and of the Cape Kaliakra area of Bulgaria, with [Limonium gmelinii], [Goniolimon collinum], [Crithmum maritimum], [Elymus pycnanthus], [Cichorium intybus], [Atriplex hastata], [Kochia prostrata], [Melilotus officinalis], [Convolvulus lineatus] and the local endemic [Silene caliacrae].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Crithmum maritimum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cichorium intybus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Convolvulus lineatus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Melilotus altissima Thuill. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Goniolimon collinum (Griseb.) Boiss. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Limonium gmelinii (Willd.) Kuntze, 1891 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Elymus pycnanthus (Godr.) Melderis Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Atriplex prostrata (Boucher) ex DC. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Bassia prostrata (L.) A.J.Scott 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
F00008600 F00008600 KALIAKRA
F00007301 F00007301 ROPOTAMO
F00007203 F00007203 VELEKA - SILISTAR
F00007300 F00007300 ROPOTAMO COMPLEX
F00007500 F00007500 SAINT IVAN AND PETAR ISLANDS