Stranja rhododendron-oriental Fagus forests
Description (English)
Beech forests of the Stranja-Istranca mountains dominated by Fagus orientalis, often accompanied by Carpinus betulus, Carpinus orientalis, Tilia tomentosa, Tilia cordata, Tilia platyphyllos, Quercus polycarpa, Acer platanoides, Acer campestre, Ulmus glabra, Sorbus torminalis, Sorbus domestica, Prunus avium, with an understorey rich in lauriphyllous shrubs of Euxinian affinities, comprising, in particular, Rhododendron ponticum, Daphne pontica, Prunus laurocerasus (Laurocerasus officinalis), Pyracantha coccinea, Ilex aquifolium, Ruscus hypoglossum, and with the Euxinian Primula vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii (Primula rosea), Trachystemon orientalis, Teucrium cuneifolium, Cyclamen coum, Epimedium pubigerum, Hypericum calycinum and Scilla bithynica in the herb layer.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code T17C122 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Acer campestre | Flowering Plants | |
Acer platanoides | Flowering Plants | |
Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
Carpinus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
Cyclamen coum | Flowering Plants | |
Epimedium pubigerum | Flowering Plants | |
Fagus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
Ilex aquifolium | Flowering Plants | |
Prunus avium | Flowering Plants | |
Pyracantha coccinea | Flowering Plants | |
Quercus polycarpa | Flowering Plants | |
Rhododendron ponticum | Flowering Plants | |
Ruscus hypoglossum | Flowering Plants | |
Sorbus domestica | Flowering Plants | |
Sorbus torminalis | Flowering Plants | |
Teucrium cuneifolium | Flowering Plants | |
Tilia cordata | Flowering Plants | |
Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
Tilia tomentosa | Flowering Plants | |
Trachystemon orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
Ulmus glabra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.6E122 | Stranja rhododendron-oriental beech forests | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.6E122 | Stranja rhododendron-oriental beech forests | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.6E122 | Stranja rhododendron-oriental beech forests | same |