Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Barren Tethyan lava flows

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Common name:
Barren Tethyan lava flows
Habitat code:
H6.243
Description:

Lava flows, fields, dykes, necks, domes, cones of the volcanoes of the Mediterranean Basin and of western Asia, unvegetated, occupied by usually discontinuous communities dominated by algae, lichens, notably [Stereocaulon vesubianum], or mosses, sometimes colonized by very sparse vascular plants.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Sipman H. & T. Raus, 1999
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Stereocaulon vesubianum Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Podarcis erhardii (Bedriaga, 1882)
Lecanora conferta (Duby ex Fr.) Grognot, 1863
Acarospora umbilicata Bagl., 1857
Elaphe quatuorlineata (Lacepède 1789)
Lecidea fuscoatra (L.) Ach., 1803
Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00060059 GR4220005-20 Dytiki Milos
A00030026 GR4220007 NISOS ANTIMILOS
A00030033 GR4220003 SANTORINI: NEA KAI PALIA KAMENI - PROFITIS ILIAS
GR4210007 GR4210007 NISYROS KAI STRONGYLI