Eastern garrigues
English name:
Eastern garrigues
Description (English)
Shrubby formations, often low, of the meso-, thermo- and occasionally supramediterranean zones of Greece, southern Albania, Cyprus and southern Anatolia. Included here are all sclerophyllous formations, regardless of substrate, except those with conspicuous spiny cushion structure (F7), those with abundant thermo-Mediterranean scrub species (F5.5) and high maquis with Erica arborea and Arbutus spp. (F5.2).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F6.2 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helichryso sanguinei-Origanion syriaci Barbero et Quézel 1989 | Thermomediterranean phrygana of southern and Cyprus | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Sarcopoterio spinosi-Genistion fasselatae Costa et al. 1984 | Thermo-mesomediterranean phrygana on sandy and loamy soils of Cyprus | Sarcopoterio spinosi-Genistion sphacelatae Costa et al. 1984 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Hyperico empetrifolii-Micromerion graecae Barbero et Quézel 1989 | Themo-mesomediterranean phrygana on calcareous substrates of central and southern Hellas, Aegean region and Crete | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Helichryso barrelieri-Phagnalion graeci (Barbéro et Quézel 1989) R. Jahn in Mucina et al. 2009 | Themo-mesomediterranean phrygana on non-calcareous substrates of southern Hellas, central and southern Aegean region and adjacent Anatolia | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Micromerion Oberd. 1954 | Thermo-mesomediterranean phrygana on rocky calcareous soils of northern Hellas | Dorycnio-Coridothymion capitati (Oberd. 1954) S. Brullo et al. 1997; Coridothymion Oberd. 1954 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Hyperico olympici-Cistion cretici (Oberd. 1954) R.Jahn et Bergmeier in Mucina et al. 2009 | Themo-mesomediterranean silicicolous phrygana of northern Hellas | Cistion orientale Oberd. 1954; Cisto-Hypericion bithynici (Oberd. 1954) S. Brullo et al. 1997 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Erica arborea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erica arborea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.5 | Eastern garrigues | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F6.2 | Eastern garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F6.2 | Eastern garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F6.2 | Eastern garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F6.2 | Eastern garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F5.3 | Cistus garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.5 | Eastern garrigues | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.5 | Eastern garrigues | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.5 | Eastern garrigues | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.5 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.5 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.5 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 32.5 | same |
