Thermo-mediterranean [Lygos raetam] brush
Common name:
Thermo-mediterranean [Lygos raetam] brush
Habitat code:
F5.568
Description:
Retama fields formed in coastal regions and on maritime sands of southern Sicily, North Africa and the Levant by [Lygos raetam ssp. gussonei], [Lygos raetam ssp. duraiei] and [Lygos raetam ssp. sarcocarpa], close relatives of the widespread retam, [Lygos raetam ssp. raetam], of the desert and subdesert regions (units 71 and 32.D).
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Lygos raetam (Forssk.) Heywood | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Lygos raetam ssp. gussonei (Webb) Heywood | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |