Tall Cistus maquis

Description (English)

Meso-, thermo- and occasionally supra-Mediterranean maquis of Iberia, southern France and western Mediterranean North Africa, in which the tall, large-flowered Cistus ladanifer is prominent. Included are more or less dense, homogeneous fields of Cistus ladanifer, which can be identified by addition of digit 1 in the fourth decimal place of any of the subdivisions below, and more varied formations dominated by tall clumps of Cistus ladanifer, which can be identified by addition of digit 2 in the fourth decimal place of these subdivisions.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code S51D

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Cistus ladanifer
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Cistus ladanifer Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) F5.23 Tall Cistus maquis same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 F5.23 Tall Cistus maquis same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 F5.23 Tall Cistus maquis same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 F5.23 Tall Cistus maquis same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 F5.23 Tall Cistus maquis same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 F2.2F Tall Cistus maquis same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 F2.33 Tall cistus maquis same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 32.33 Tall cistus maquis same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 32.33 Tall cistus maquis same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 32.33   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 32.33   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 32.33   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 32.33   same
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