Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets
Description (English)
Shrub communities dominated by Carpinus orientalis, of Epirus, southern Paeonia, Macedonia and Thrace, with Fraxinus ornus, Cornus mas, Crataegus spp., Pistacia terebinthus, Lonicera caprifolium, Asparagus acutifolius, Ruscus aculeatus, Colutea arborescens, Cotinus coggygria, Paliurus spina-christi, Cyclamen hederifolium (Cyclamen neapolitanum, Cyclamen linearifolium), Carex hallerana, Geranium purpureum. Many of the communities include evergreen shrubs; if these are sufficiently prevalent, the formation belongs to unit S521.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S357311 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carpinus orientalis
Flowering Plants
Cornus mas
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants
Geranium purpureum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carpinus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus mas | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus ornus | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium purpureum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F3.24311 | Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.24311 | Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.24311 | Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets | same |
