[Genista valentina] broom fields

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

F5.564

Description:

Formations of the arid Iberian Southeast dominated by the endemic [Genista valentina], accompanied by [Lygos sphaerocarpa] or, in the Sierra de Cartagena area, [Calicotome infesta ssp. intermedia].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Calicotome infesta ssp. intermedia (C. Presl., 1845) Greuter, 1986	Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lygos sphaerocarpa (L.) Heywood	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Genista valentina (Willd. ex Spreng.) Steud.	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
B00000017		B00000017	SIERRA ESPUÃ‘A
B00000028		B00000028	SIERRA DEL CARRASCOY