Central Hellenic Potentilla cliffs

English name: Central Hellenic cinquefoil cliffs

Description (English)

Calcareous and ultra-basic cliff and rock communities of the high altitudes of the central and northern Pindus and of the Thessalian Olympus system. Vegetation of the alliance Saxifragion scardici with species Saxifraga scardica, Saxifraga glabella, Campanula oreadum, Arabis bryoides, Potentilla deorum, and of alliance Galion dagenii with species Galium dagenii, Edraianthus graminifolius, Asplenium fissum, Aubrietea gracilis, Achillea clavennae, Satureja parnassica.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code H3.29
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H3.2)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Ferns Asplenium fissum
Flowering Plants Arabis bryoides
Flowering Plants Campanula oreadum
Flowering Plants Edraianthus graminifolius
Flowering Plants Potentilla deorum
Flowering Plants Saxifraga glabella
Flowering Plants Saxifraga scardica
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Asplenium fissum Ferns
Arabis bryoides Flowering Plants
Campanula oreadum Flowering Plants
Edraianthus graminifolius Flowering Plants
Potentilla deorum Flowering Plants
Saxifraga glabella Flowering Plants
Saxifraga scardica Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 62.19 Central Hellenic cinquefoil cliffs source
CORINE Land Cover 3.3.2. Bare rock n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 H3.29 Central Hellenic Potentilla cliffs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 H3.29 Central Hellenic Potentilla cliffs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 H3.29 Central Hellenic Potentilla cliffs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 H3.29 Central Greek montane cliffs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 H3.29 Central Greek montane cliffs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 H3.19 Central Greek montane cliffs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 62.19 Central Greek montane cliffs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 62.19 Central Greek montane cliffs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 62.19   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 62.19   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 62.19   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 62.19   same
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