Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Eolian broomfields

General Information Species
Common name:
Eolian broomfields
Habitat code:
F5.569
Description:

Thermo-Mediterranean formations of volcanic rocks and sands of Stromboli and Vulcano dominated by the very tall Eolian endemic broom [Cytisus aeolicus], with the Tyrrhenian insular endemic [Centaurea aeolica].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Centaurea aplolepa ssp. aeolica (Guss. ex Lojac.) Dostàl Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cytisus aeolicus Guss. ex Lindl., 1828 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising