Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

[Laurus nobilis] matorral

General Information Species Legal instrument Natura
Common name:
European laurel matorral
Habitat code:
F5.18
Description:

Humid arborescent matorral with tall laurel ([Laurus nobilis]) developed locally in Sardinia, Sicily, the Maltese Islands, Campania, in particular.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Boteva D. Griffiths G. & P. Dimopoulos, 2004
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Laurus nobilis Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)
Lacerta trilineata Bedriaga, 1886
Chalcides ocellatus (Forskål, 1775)
Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768)
Zamenis situla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EC Fauna, Flora, Habitats Directive Arborescent matorral with Laurus nobilis 5230
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00030050 GR4340010 (BOREIOANATOLIKES AKTES) - PARALIA GEORGIOUPOLIS - LIMNI KOURNA DRAPANO
GR4340011 GR4340011 FRE - TZITZIFES - NIPOS APOKORONOU