[Genista haenseleri] broom fields
Common name:
[Genista haenseleri] broom fields
Habitat code:
F5.566
Description:
Open formations of abrupt, hot, sunny slopes of the sierras de Ojen, Mijas (Unidad Blanca), southern Andalusia characterized by the presence of the striking, tall endemic broom [Genista haenseleri], associated with [Phlomis purpurea ssp. purpurea], [Ulex parviflorus ssp. willkommii], [Genista umbellata ssp. equisetiformis], [Thymus capitatus], [Teucrium fruticans].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Genista umbellata ssp. equisetiformis (Spach., 1845) Rivas Goday & Rivas MartÃnez, 1967 | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Genista haenseleri Boiss. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ulex parviflorus Pourr. | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Teucrium fruticans (Linnaeus, 1753) | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Thymus capitatus (Linnaeus, 1753) Hoffsgg. & Link, 1809 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |