Balearic holm-oak forests
Description (English)
Humid Quercus ilex formations, often well developed, of the higher mountains of northern Mallorca, in which the thermo-Mediterranean elements of the Quercus rotundifolia formations of lower altitude have given way to more hygrophilous elements such as Viburnum tinus, Viola alba ssp. dehnhardtii, Monotropa hypopitys, Neottia nidus-avis, Cephalanthera spp.; they are rich in endemics, among which Cyclamen balearicum, Smilax aspera var. balearica, Rhamnus ludovici-salvatoris, Paeonia cambessedesii.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T21214 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Quercus rotundifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus rotundifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G2.1214 | Balearic holm-oak forests | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.1214 | Balearic holm-oak forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.1214 | Balearic holm-oak forests | same |
