Cyperus laevigatus beds
English name:
Slender galingale (Cyperus) beds
Description (English)
Formations dominated by, or rich in, Cyperus laevigatus, characteristic, in particular, of saline depressions in the Canary Islands, of thermal waterbodies on Pantelleria, and of damp, often saline, sites, such as lake, marsh and swamp margins, of North Africa. These formations are apparently extinct in the Maltese Islands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D6.22 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Cyperus laevigatus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cyperus laevigatus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 53.222 | Slender galingale beds | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D6.22 | Cyperus laevigatus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D6.22 | Cyperus laevigatus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D6.22 | Cyperus laevigatus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D6.22 | Cyperus laevigatus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D6.22 | Cyperus laevigatus beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 53.222 | Slender galingale beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 53.222 | Slender galingale beds | same |
