West Mediterranean mainland clifftop phrygana
Description (English)
Rare, extremely local and isolated associations of clifftops and adjacent areas dispersed along the coasts of Provence, Cap Corse, the Straits of Bonifacio, Catalonia (Cabo de Creus) and extreme southwestern Portugal, characterized by the presence of Astragalus massiliensis or Anthyllis hermanniae, variously accompanied by Thymelaea hirsuta, Helichrysum italicum, Plantago subulata, Armeria ruscinonensis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S711 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Anthyllis hermanniae
Flowering Plants
Armeria ruscinonensis
Flowering Plants
Astragalus massiliensis
Flowering Plants
Helichrysum italicum
Flowering Plants
Plantago subulata
Flowering Plants
Thymelaea hirsuta
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Anthyllis hermanniae | Flowering Plants | |
| Armeria ruscinonensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus massiliensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Helichrysum italicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago subulata | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymelaea hirsuta | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F7.11 | West Mediterranean mainland clifftop phrygana | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.11 | West Mediterranean mainland clifftop phrygana | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.11 | West Mediterranean mainland clifftop phrygana | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F7.11 | West Mediterranean mainland clifftop phrygana | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F7.11 | West Mediterranean mainland clifftop phrygana | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F6.11 | West Mediterranean mainland clifftop phrygana | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F5.11 | West Mediterranean mainland clifftop phrygana | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 33.1 | West Mediterranean clifftop phryganas | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 33.1 | West Mediterranean clifftop phryganas | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 33.1 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 33.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 33.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 33.1 | same |
