Canary Island coastal scrub
Description (English)
Formations of Chenoleoides tomentosa, Suaeda vermiculata, Frankenia laevis, Zygophyllum fontanesii, Polycarpaea nivea, Atriplex halimus, Atriplex glauca and Limonium spp. forming a halophile belt in the littoral zone of the larger Canary Islands and, with somewhat modified composition, of the islets.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code S6611 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Atriplex glauca | Flowering Plants | |
Atriplex halimus | Flowering Plants | |
Chenoleoides tomentosa | Flowering Plants | |
Frankenia laevis | Flowering Plants | |
Suaeda vermiculata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F6.811 | Canary Island coastal scrub | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F6.811 | Canary Island coastal scrub | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F6.811 | Canarian coastal scrub | same |