Greek Biodiversity
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Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete

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Common name:
Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete
Habitat code:
F7.32
Description:

Varied formations of supra- and oro- Mediterranean levels of Crete resulting from the broad contact between phryganas and hedgehog-heaths (unit F5.3), with [Euphorbia acanthothamnos], [Verbascum spinosum], [Berberis cretica], [Phlomis cretica], [Satureja biroi], [Sideritis syriaca], [Hypericum empetrifolium], [Origanum microphyllum], [Micromeria juliana], [Helichrysum italicum ssp. microphyllum], [Genista acanthoclada] and [Astragalus angustifolius].

References:
ILE SAS, 2005 Vogiatzakis I. N., G. H. Griffiths & A. M. Mannion, 2003 Kazakis G., D. Ghosn, I. N. Vogiatzakis & V. P. Papanastasis, 2007
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Helichrysum italicum microphyllum (Willd.) Nyman, 1879 Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Berberis cretica Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Genista acanthoclada DC., 1825 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Euphorbia acanthothamnos Heldr. & Sart ex Boiss., 1859 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Astragalus angustifolius Lam., 1783 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hypericum empetrifolium Willd., 1802 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sideritis syriaca Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Origanum microphyllum (Bentham, 1834) Vogel, 1841 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Phlomis cretica Presl, 1822 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Micromeria juliana (Linnaeus, 1753) Bentham ex Reichenbach, 1831 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Satureja thymbra Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Verbascum spinosum Linnaeus, 1756 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)
Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768)
Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)
Anaglyptus praecellens Holzschuh, 1981
Callimus angulatus glabrescens Holzschuh, 1989
Trichoferus berberidis Sama, 1994
Purpuricenus schurmanni Slama, 1985
Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
Lacerta trilineata Bedriaga, 1886
Scolopendra cretica Attems, 1902
Sylvia rueppelli Temminck, 1823
Hieraaetus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822)
Zamenis situla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EC Fauna, Flora, Habitats Directive Endemic phryganas of the Euphorbio-Verbascion 5430
Crete Is.
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00040084 GR4320004 MONI KAPSA (FARAGGI KAPSA KAI GYRO PERIOCHI)
A00040099 GR4340014 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS SAMARIAS
A00010068 GR4340008 LEFKA ORI
A00020039 GR4340001 IMERI KAI AGRIA GRAMVOUSA - TIGANI KAI FALASARNA - PONTIKONISI
A00010069 GR4330005 OROS IDI
A00010073 GR4310006 DIKTI: OMALOS VIANNOU (SYMI - OMALOS)
A00040087 GR4320005 OROS THRYPTIS KAI GYRO PERIOCHI
A00010071 GR4310002 GIOUCHTAS - FARAGGI AGIAS EIRINIS
A00040098 GR4340009 BOREIO AKROTIRIO: AGIA TRIAS - MONI TSAGAROLON - GOUVERNETOU - KATHOLIKO
A00010228 GR4340013 NISOI GAVDOS KAI GAVDOPOULA