Greek Biodiversity
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[Genista] cushion-heaths

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
[Genista] cushion-heaths
Habitat code:
F7.445
Description:

Mostly supra-Mediterranean hedgehog garrigues and heaths physiognomically dominated by small, hemispherical [Genista] spp.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Genista sp. Genus mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
F7.4454 [Genista scorpius] cushion-heaths [Genista scorpius] cushion-heaths
F7.4455 [Genista pseudopilosa] cushion-heaths [Genista pseudopilosa] cushion-heaths
F7.4456 [Genista lobelii] and [G. pulchella] cushion-heaths [Genista lobelii] and [G. pulchella] cushion-heaths
F7.4451 Pyreneo-Cantabrian cushion-heaths Pyreneo-Cantabrian cushion-heaths
F7.4452 [Genista sanabrensis] cushion-heaths [Genista sanabrensis] cushion-heaths
F7.4453 [Genista pumila] cushion-heaths [Genista pumila] cushion-heaths
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00000506 B00000506 SIERRA MAGINA