Cretan Phoenix theophrasti groves
English name:
Cretan palm groves
Description (English)
Relict Phoenix theophrasti woods of Crete, restricted to damp sandy coastal valleys; they include the extensive forest of Vai, where the luxuriant palm growth is accompanied by a thick shrubby undergrowth rich in Nerium oleander, and about four other smaller coastal groves, notably on the south coast of the prefectorate of Rethimnon.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G2.51 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G2) |
| 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 | Palm groves of Phoenix | 9370 | 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
Nerium oleander
Flowering Plants
Phoenix theophrasti
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Nerium oleander | Flowering Plants | |
| Phoenix theophrasti | Creta Date Palm | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 45.71 | Cretan palm groves | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.51 | Cretan Phoenix theophrasti groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.51 | Cretan Phoenix theophrasti groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G2.51 | Cretan Phoenix theophrasti groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G2.51 | Cretan Phoenix theophrasti groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G2.51 | Cretan Phoenix theophrasti groves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G2.51 | Cretan palm groves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 45.71 | Cretan palm groves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 45.71 | Cretan palm groves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 45.71 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 45.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 45.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 45.71 | same |
