Northern Nymphaea beds

English name: Northern Nymphaea beds

Description (English)

Floating-leaved formations of boreal, temperate and Mediterranean Palaearctic waters dominated by magnonymphaeids of genus Nymphaea, in particular Nymphaea alba, Nymphaea candida, Nymphaea tetragona, Nymphaea pygmaea.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code C1.24112

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Nymphaea alba
Flowering Plants Nymphaea candida
Flowering Plants Nymphaea tetragona
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Nymphaea alba Flowering Plants
Nymphaea candida Flowering Plants
Nymphaea tetragona Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 22.43112 Northern Nymphaea beds source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C1.24112 Northern Nymphaea beds same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C1.24112 Northern Nymphaea beds same
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