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 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Atriplex glauca
Flowering Plants
Atriplex halimus
Flowering Plants
Chenoleoides tomentosa
Flowering Plants
Frankenia laevis
Flowering Plants
Suaeda vermiculata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F6.811 | Canary Island coastal scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F6.811 | Canary Island coastal scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F6.811 | Canarian coastal scrub | same |
