La Palma cushion-heaths

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

F7.4F2

Description:

Formations of La Palma with [Adenocarpus viscosus var. spartioides], the very rare [Genista benehoavensis] and [Descurainia gilba], [Pterocephalus porphyranthus], [Viola palmensis], [Echium wildpretii], [Echium gentianoides], [Micromeria lasiophylla ssp. palmensis].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Echium gentianoides Webb & Coincy	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Genista benehoavensis (Bolle ex Svent.) Arco	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
B00000418	B00000418	MONTE DE LOS SAUCES Y PUNTALLANA
B00000004	B00000004	PARQUE NACIONAL DE LA CALDERA DE TABURIENTE
B00000432	B00000432	PINAR DE GARAFIA