Rhododendron - Alnus galleries
English name:
Rhododendron - alder galleries
Description (English)
Highly remarkable, relict thermo- and meso-Mediterranean alder galleries of deep, steep-sided valleys of the sierras of the Campo de Gibraltar and of southern Portugal, with Rhododendron ponticum ssp. baeticum, Frangula alnus ssp. baetica, Arisarum proboscideum and a rich fern community including Pteris incompleta, Diplazium caudatum, Culcita macrocarpa. They are often in contact with humid to hyper-humid Quercus canariensis forests (unit G1.773) and with Salix pedicellata formations (unit F9.1271).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.132 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.13) |
| 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 | Riparian formations on intermittent Mediterranean water courses with Rhododendron ponticum, Salix and others | 92B0 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Culcita macrocarpa
Ferns
Diplazium caudatum
Ferns
Pteris incompleta
Flowering Plants
Arisarum proboscideum
Flowering Plants
Quercus canariensis
Flowering Plants
Salix pedicellata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Culcita macrocarpa | Tree fern | Ferns |
| Diplazium caudatum | Ferns | |
| Pteris incompleta | Ferns | |
| Arisarum proboscideum | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus canariensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix pedicellata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.52 | Rhododendron-alder galleries | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.132 | Rhododendron - Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.132 | Rhododendron - Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.132 | Rhododendron - Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.132 | Rhododendron - Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.132 | Rhododendron-Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.132 | Rhododendron-alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.52 | Rhododendron-alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.52 | Rhododendron-alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.52 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.52 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 44.52 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 44.52 | same |
