Western Mediterranean high maquis
English name:
Western Mediterranean high maquis
Description (English)
Tall shrubby formations of the meso- and thermo-Mediterranean zones of the Iberian peninsula, France, Italy, the large western Mediterranean islands and Mediterranean North Africa with Erica arborea, Arbutus unedo, Quercus ilex, Phillyrea angustifolia, Phillyrea media, Viburnum tinus, Rhamnus alaternus, Juniperus oxycedrus, Fraxinus ornus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.211 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus oxycedrus
Flowering Plants
Arbutus unedo
Flowering Plants
Erica arborea
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea media
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Rhamnus alaternus
Flowering Plants
Viburnum tinus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus oxycedrus | Conifers | |
| Arbutus unedo | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica arborea | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus ornus | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea media | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhamnus alaternus | Flowering Plants | |
| Viburnum tinus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.311 | Western Mediterranean high maquis | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.211 | Western Mediterranean high maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.211 | Western Mediterranean high maquis | same |
