Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Western Cretan chasmophyte communities

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Common name:
Western Cretan chasmophyte communities
Habitat code:
H3.2711
Description:

Relatively widespread cliff and chasm communities of the lowlands and hills of western and central Crete.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Cellinese N., S.A. Smith, E.J. Edwards, S.-T. Kim, R.C. Haberle, M. Avramakis & M.J. Donoghue, 2009 Turland N., 1992 Dimopoulos P., Sýkora K. V., Mucina L. & T. Georgiadis, 1997
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
Ptyonoprogne rupestris (Scopoli, 1769)
Medicago strasseri Greuter, Matthäs & Risse, 1982
Medicago arborea Linnaeus, 1753
Petromarula pinnata (Linnaeus, 1753) DC., 1830
Galium fruticosum Willd., 1798
Ebenus cretica Linnaeus, 1753
Centaurea argentea ssp. argentea Linnaeus, 1753
Verbascum arcturus Linnaeus, 1753
Inula candida (Linnaeus, 1753) Cass., 1822
Eryngium ternatum Poiret, 1816
Asperula pubescens (Willd., 1798) Ehrend. & Schonb.-Temesy, 1991
Dianthus juniperinus ssp. idaeus Turland, 1992
Dianthus juniperinus ssp. pulviniformis (Greuter, 1965) Turland, 1992
Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Telescopus fallax (Fleischmann, 1831)
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)
Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)
Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Erysimum candicum ssp. candicum Snogerup, 1967
Lomelosia albocincta (Greuter) Greuter & Burdet, 1985
Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768)
Campanula cretica (DC., 1830) Dietr., 1839
Campanula laciniata Linnaeus, 1753
Zamenis situla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Campanula saxatilis ssp. saxatilis Linnaeus, 1753
Dianthus fruticosus ssp. creticus (Tausch) Runemark,
Hypericum aciferum (Greuter) Robson, 1967
Capra aegagrus cretica Schinz, 1838
Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783)
Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758)
Falco biarmicus Temminck, 1825
Cliffs, gorge of St. Eirinis, Chania
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00050011 GR4330004 PRASIANO FARAGGI - PATSOS - SFAKORYAKO REMA - PARALIA RETHYMNOU KAI EKVOLI GEROPOTAMOU
A00040099 GR4340014 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS SAMARIAS
A00030057 GR4330003 KOYRTALIOTIKO FARAGGI - MONI PREVELI - EYRYTERI PERIOCHI
A00050028 GR4330001 PETRE FARAGGI KAI PETRES OS PARALIA ZOURIDA
A00010070 GR4310004 DYTIKA ASTEROUSIA (APO AGIOFARAGGO OS KOKKINO PYRGO)
GR4340005 GR4340005 SOUGIA - BARDIA - FARANGI LISSOU MECHRI ANDROUS
GR4340003 GR4340003 CHERSONISOS RODOPOU - PARALIA MELEME