Silicicolous southwestern encinares
Description (English)
Formations of Quercus rotundifolia with Myrtus communis, Pulicaria odora, Pistacia lentiscus, Phillyrea angustifolia and Arbutus unedo occupying the siliceous soil of the thermo-Mediterranean levels of eastern Andalusia between the Sea of Alboran and the coastal Tejeda, Almijara, Alpujarra and Gador ranges, a few granitic outcroppings of the Sierra Morena and limited enclaves of the Badajos region. They have almost entirely disappeared.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T212442 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arbutus unedo
Flowering Plants
Myrtus communis
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
Flowering Plants
Quercus rotundifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arbutus unedo | Flowering Plants | |
| Myrtus communis | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus rotundifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G2.12442 | Silicicolous southwestern encinares | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.12442 | Silicicolous southwestern encinares | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.12442 | Silicicolous southwestern encinares | same |
