Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs
Description (English)
Siliceous cliff and rock communities of the mountains of Corsica and Sardinia, distributed from the supra-Mediterranean to the alpine level, with Potentilla crassinervia, Armeria leucocephala, Silene requienii, Saxifraga pedemontana ssp. cervicornis. Supra-Mediterranean and montane communities have Amelanchier ovalis ssp. rhamnoides, cryomediterranean, subalpine and alpine communities have Festuca sardoa, Phyteuma serratum, Helechryssum frigidum, Aquilegia bernardii, Leucanthemum corsicum, Scabiosa corsica, upper alpine communities are characterized by the presence of Draba dubia, Asplenium viride, Draba loiseleurii, Erigeron paolii and the absence of thermophile species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H3.14 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H3.1) |
| 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 | Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation | 8220 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Asplenium viride
Flowering Plants
Aquilegia bernardii
Flowering Plants
Armeria leucocephala
Flowering Plants
Draba dubia
Flowering Plants
Draba loiseleurii
Flowering Plants
Festuca sardoa
Flowering Plants
Leucanthemum corsicum
Flowering Plants
Phyteuma serratum
Flowering Plants
Potentilla crassinervia
Flowering Plants
Silene requienii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asplenium viride | Ferns | |
| Aquilegia bernardii | Flowering Plants | |
| Armeria leucocephala | Flowering Plants | |
| Draba dubia | Flowering Plants | |
| Draba loiseleurii | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca sardoa | Flowering Plants | |
| Leucanthemum corsicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Phyteuma serratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla crassinervia | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene requienii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 62.24 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.2. | Bare rock | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H3.24 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 62.24 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 62.24 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 62.24 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 62.24 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 62.24 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 62.24 | same |
