Eastern Canary Island xerophytic communities
Description (English)
Open formations of semidesertic Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, with high endemism; characteristic of various groupings are Euphorbia obtusifolia, Senecio kleinia, Asparagus pastorianus, Kickxia heterophylla, Echium bonnetii, Caralluma burchardii, the cactiform spurge Euphorbia handiensis, Pulicaria burchardii, Pulicaria canariensis, Argyranthemum winteri, Echium handiense, Bupleurum handiense, Sideritis massoniana, Asteriscus sericeus, Asteriscus schultzii, Minuartia platiphylla, Reichardia famarae, Aichryson tortuosum, Aeonium lancerottense, Aeonium balsamiferum, Limonium bourgaei, Echium decaisnei ssp. purpuriense, Argyranthemum ochroleucum, Helichrysum gossypinum, Helichrysum monogynum, Ferula lancerottensis, Sedum lancerottense, Thymus origanoides, Lavandula pinnata, Echium pitardii, Limonium puberulum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F8.13 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aeonium balsamiferum
Flowering Plants
Argyranthemum winteri
Flowering Plants
Asparagus pastorianus
Flowering Plants
Bupleurum handiense
Flowering Plants
Caralluma burchardii
Flowering Plants
Echium handiense
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia handiensis
Flowering Plants
Helichrysum gossypinum
Flowering Plants
Helichrysum monogynum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aeonium balsamiferum | Flowering Plants | |
| Argyranthemum winteri | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus pastorianus | Flowering Plants | |
| Bupleurum handiense | Flowering Plants | |
| Caralluma burchardii | Flowering Plants | |
| Echium handiense | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia handiensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Helichrysum gossypinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Helichrysum monogynum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.83 | Eastern Canarian xerophytic communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F8.13 | Eastern Canary Island xerophytic communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F8.13 | Eastern Canarian xerophytic communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F8.13 | Eastern Canarian xerophytic communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F8.13 | Eastern Canarian xerophytic communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F7.13 | Eastern Canarian xerophytic communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.83 | Eastern Canarian xerophytic communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.83 | Eastern Canarian xerophytic communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.83 | Eastern Canarian xerophytic communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.83 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.83 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.83 | same |
