Sardinian Centaurea horrida phrygana
English name:
Sardinian Centaurea horrida phrygana
Description (English)
Highly threatened formations of the promontories of northern Sardinia, limited to the peninsulas of Stintino and Capo Caccia and the islands of Asinara and Tavola, dominated by the large, silvery-blue, hemispherical cushions of the endemic Tertiary relict Centaurea horrida, associated with many other endemic or restricted relict species including Astragalus massiliensis, Erodium corsicum, Limonium acutifolium, Nananthea perpusilla, Evax rotundata, Armeria pungens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F7.21 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F7) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Armeria pungens
Flowering Plants
Astragalus massiliensis
Flowering Plants
Centaurea horrida
Flowering Plants
Erodium corsicum
Flowering Plants
Evax rotundata
Flowering Plants
Limonium acutifolium
Flowering Plants
Nananthea perpusilla
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Armeria pungens | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus massiliensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurea horrida | Flowering Plants | |
| Erodium corsicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Evax rotundata | Flowering Plants | |
| Limonium acutifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Nananthea perpusilla | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 33.2 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phryganas | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.21 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.21 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F7.21 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F7.21 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F6.21 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F5.21 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phryganas | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 33.2 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phryganas | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 33.2 | Sardinian Centaurea horrida phryganas | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 33.2 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 33.2 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 33.2 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 33.2 | same |
