Azorean laurisilvas
Description (English)
Lauriphyllous forests of the Azores, with Laurus azorica, Myrica faya, Frangula azorica, Ilex perado ssp. azorica, Juniperus brevifolia, Picconia azorica, Prunus lusitanica ssp. azorica, Euphorbia stygiana, Viburnum tinus ssp. subcordatum, Vaccinium cylindraceum, Smilax divaricata. The humid forests of the coastal areas ("Myrico-Pittosporietum undulati p.") have been totally or almost totally degraded, largely invaded by the introduced Australian Pittosporum undulatum. A better representation survives of the hyper-humid forests (Culcito-Juniperion brevifoliae p.) of higher elevations.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T231 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia stygiana
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Flowering Plants
Viburnum tinus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Euphorbia stygiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium cylindraceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Viburnum tinus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G2.31 | Azorean laurisilvas | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.31 | Azorean laurisilvas | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.31 | Azorean laurisilvas | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G2.31 | Azorean laurisilvas | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G2.31 | Azorean laurisilvas | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G2.31 | Azorean laurisilvas | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G2.31 | Azorean laurisilvas | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 45.61 | Azorean laurisilvas | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 45.61 | Azorean laurisilvas | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 45.61 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 45.61 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 45.61 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 45.61 | same |
