Aegean phrygana
Description (English)
Low, thorny formations of hemispherical shrubs of the coastal thermo-Mediterranean zone of Aegean islands, of mainland Greece and the Ionian islands, of coastal Anatolia and Crete (up to 1000 m a.s.l.), with Sarcopoterium spinosum, Centaurea spinosa, Satureja thymbra, Thymus capitatus, Genista acanthoclada, Anthyllis hermanniae, Euphorbia acanthothamnos, Stachys spinosa, Ballota pseudodictamnus, Ballota acetabulosa, Erica manipuliflora, Rhamnus oleoides, Lithospermum hispidulum, Fumana arabica, Fumana thymifolia, Cistus creticus, Cistus parviflorus, Cistus salvifolius, Pistacia lentiscus, Teucrium brevifolium, Teucrium divaricatum, Teucrium polium, Calicotome villosa, Micromeria graeca, Micromeria juliana, Micromeria nervosa, Salvia triloba, Ononis spinosa, Helichrysum italicum ssp. microphyllum, Helichrysum italicum ssp. italicum, Phagnalon graecum, Phlomis fruticosa,much more widespread and diverse than the western Mediterranean formations. The subunits are based on physiognomically significant dominants.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F7.31 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F7) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Sarcopoterium spinosum phryganas | 5420 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Anthyllis hermanniae
Flowering Plants
Calicotome villosa
Flowering Plants
Cistus parviflorus
Flowering Plants
Cistus salvifolius
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Erica manipuliflora
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Euphorbia acanthothamnos
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Fumana arabica
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Fumana thymifolia
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Micromeria juliana
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Micromeria nervosa
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Ononis spinosa
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Phagnalon graecum
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Phlomis fruticosa
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Pistacia lentiscus
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Rhamnus oleoides
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Salvia triloba
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Sarcopoterium spinosum
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Stachys spinosa
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Teucrium brevifolium
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Teucrium divaricatum
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Teucrium polium
Flowering Plants
Thymus capitatus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Anthyllis hermanniae | Flowering Plants | |
| Calicotome villosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Cistus parviflorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cistus salvifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica manipuliflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia acanthothamnos | Flowering Plants | |
| Fumana arabica | Flowering Plants | |
| Fumana thymifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Micromeria juliana | Flowering Plants | |
| Micromeria nervosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis spinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Phagnalon graecum | Flowering Plants | |
| Phlomis fruticosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhamnus oleoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Salvia triloba | Flowering Plants | |
| Sarcopoterium spinosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Stachys spinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium brevifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium divaricatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium polium | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus capitatus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 33.3 | Aegean phryganas | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.31 | Aegean phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.31 | Aegean phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F7.31 | Aegean phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F7.31 | Aegean phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F6.31 | Aegean phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F5.31 | Aegean phrygana | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 33.3 | Aegean phryganas | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 33.3 | Aegean phryganas | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 33.3 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 33.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 33.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 33.3 | same |
