Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Low [Cistus] maquis

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Low cistus maquis
Habitat code:
F5.24
Description:

Western Mediterranean formations of small or medium [Cistus] spp., most characteristic of the siliceous soils of the meso-Mediterranean zone, but also widely occurring in the thermo-Mediterranean zone and in the siliceous supra-Mediterranean zone. Formations dominated by different [Cistus] species are included as subunits.

References:
ILE SAS, 2005
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Cistus libanotis L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cistus palhinhae Ingram Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cistus albidus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cistus clusii Dunal Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cistus heterophyllus Desf. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
F5.241 [Cistus monspeliensis] maquis [Cistus monspeliensis] maquis
F5.242 [Cistus salvifolius] maquis [Cistus salvifolius] maquis
F5.243 [Cistus populifolius] maquis [Cistus populifolius] maquis
F5.244 [Cistus laurifolius] maquis [Cistus laurifolius] maquis
F5.245 [Cistus psilosepalus] maquis [Cistus psilosepalus] maquis
F5.246 [Cistus crispus] maquis [Cistus crispus] maquis
F5.247 [Cistus incanus] maquis [Cistus incanus] maquis
F5.248 [Cistus albidus] maquis [Cistus albidus] maquis
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
C23000169 C23000169 FOZ DE BELICHE
A00040099 GR4340014 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS SAMARIAS
200066009 200066009 MASSIF DES ALBERES
200066010 200066010 VALLON DU BAILLAURY
200083015 200083015 BOIS DE PALAYSON, MALVOISIN, ROUET ET FORET ROYALE
C22400167 C22400167 MÉRTOLA/FOZ RIO VASCÄO
C23000168 C23000168 FOZ DO ODELEITE
A00020011 A00020011 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PARNITHAS KAI PERIOCHES LIMIKO - SALONIKI
200006003 200006003 MASSIF DE BIOT
B00000028 B00000028 SIERRA DEL CARRASCOY
C22400166 C22400166 PULO DO LOBO
200084013 200084013 LES OCRES DE ROUSSILLON
B00000245 B00000245 LOS REALES DE SIERRA BERMEJA