Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete
English name:
Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete
Description (English)
Varied formations of supra- and oro- Mediterranean levels of Crete resulting from the broad contact between phryganas and hedgehog-heaths (unit F5.3), with Euphorbia acanthothamnos, Verbascum spinosum, Berberis cretica, Phlomis cretica, Satureja biroi, Sideritis syriaca, Hypericum empetrifolium, Origanum microphyllum, Micromeria juliana, Helichrysum italicum ssp. microphyllum, Genista acanthoclada and Astragalus angustifolius.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F7.32 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Endemic phryganas of the Euphorbio-Verbascion | 5430 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia acanthothamnos
Flowering Plants
Micromeria juliana
Flowering Plants
Origanum microphyllum
Flowering Plants
Phlomis cretica
Flowering Plants
Sideritis syriaca
Flowering Plants
Verbascum spinosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Euphorbia acanthothamnos | Flowering Plants | |
| Micromeria juliana | Flowering Plants | |
| Origanum microphyllum | Flowering Plants | |
| Phlomis cretica | Flowering Plants | |
| Sideritis syriaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Verbascum spinosum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 33.4 | Mid-elevation phryganas of Crete | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.32 | Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.32 | Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F7.32 | Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F7.32 | Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F6.32 | Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F5.32 | Mid-elevation phrygana of Crete | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 33.4 | Mid-elevation phryganas of Crete | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 33.4 | Mid-elevation phryganas of Crete | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 33.4 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 33.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 33.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 33.4 | same |
