Western Canary Island Euphorbia communities
Description (English)
Open, varied formations of arid, stony slopes of the lower, 0-700 m, level of the western and central Canarian islands, characterised by the abundance of fleshy-stemmed, aphyllous, or small-leafed species, in particular Euphorbia spp., Senecio kleinia, Periploca laevigata, Cneorum pulverulentum, Messerschmidia fruticosa, Echium giganteum, Convolvulus floridus, Allagopappus dichotomus, Rhamnus crenulata, Rubia fruticosa, Argyranthemum spp., Artemisia canariensis, Sonchus leptocephalus, Asparagus arborescens, Rumex lunaria, Micromeria spp., Paronychia canariensis. They constitute a Macaronesian representation of the coastal desert formations of northwest Africa (which are outside the scope of this classification).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F8.11 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Asparagus arborescens
Flowering Plants
Rhamnus crenulata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asparagus arborescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhamnus crenulata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.81 | Western Canarian spurge communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F8.11 | Western Canary Island Euphorbia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F8.11 | Western Canarian Euphorbia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F8.11 | Western Canarian Euphorbia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F8.11 | Western Canarian Euphorbia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F7.11 | Western Canarian Euphorbia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.81 | Western Canarian spurge communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.81 | Western Canarian spurge communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.81 | Western Canarian spurge communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.81 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.81 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.81 | same |
