Southern Italian holm-oak forests
Description (English)
Mostly upper meso-Mediterranean Quercus ilex-dominated formations of Calabria and Sicily with Viola alba ssp. dehnhardtii, Teucrium siculum, Carex distachya, Cyclamen repandum, Pyrus amygdaliformis, Ruscus aculeatus, Cytisus villosus, Asparagus acutifolius, Rubia peregrina, Asplenium onopteris, Luzula forsteri, Lonicera etrusca, Smilax aspera, Rosa sempervirens and, in some facies, Chamaerops humilis, Pistacia lentiscus, Phillyrea media, Arbutus unedo; like the preceding formations, they are usually degraded to arborescent matorral or coppice, but fine stands survive locally, particularly in Sicily, Puglia (e.g. Bosco delle Pianelle) and Calabria (e.g. Boschi di Badolato).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T2121A |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G2.121A | Southern Italian holm-oak forests | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.121A | Southern Italian holm-oak forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.121A | Southern Italian holm-oak forests | same |
