Macaronesian garrigue
Description (English)
Low shrub vegetation with an open canopy, of the Canary Islands, Azores and Madeira.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S64 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Diagnostic species
Constant species
Dominant species
Flowering Plants
Cistus monspeliensis
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cistus monspeliensis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Cistus monspeliensis
Flowering Plants
Hyparrhenia hirta
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia regis-jubae
Flowering Plants
Bituminaria bituminosa
Flowering Plants
Asphodelus aestivus
Flowering Plants
Phagnalon saxatile
Flowering Plants
Dittrichia viscosa
Flowering Plants
Launaea arborescens
Conifers
Juniperus phoenicea
Flowering Plants
Anagallis arvensis
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cistus monspeliensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Hyparrhenia hirta | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia regis-jubae | Flowering Plants | |
| Bituminaria bituminosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Asphodelus aestivus | Flowering Plants | |
| Phagnalon saxatile | Flowering Plants | |
| Dittrichia viscosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Launaea arborescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Juniperus phoenicea | Conifers | |
| Anagallis arvensis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Cistus monspeliensis
Flowering Plants
Hyparrhenia hirta
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cistus monspeliensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Hyparrhenia hirta | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F6.5 | Macaronesian garrigues | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F6.5 | Macaronesian garrigues | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F6.5 | Macaronesian garrigues | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F6.5 | Macaronesian garrigues | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F6.5 | Macaronesian garrigues | same |
