Canarian xerophytic scrub
Description (English)
Open scrub dominated by succulent and sclerophyllous shrubs on rocky substrates with skeletal soils in the arid lowlands and on deeper soils in the moist foothills of the Canary Islands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S81 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia canariensis
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia regis-jubae
Flowering Plants
Cenchrus ciliaris
Flowering Plants
Launaea arborescens
Flowering Plants
Fagonia cretica
Flowering Plants
Asparagus pastorianus
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Euphorbia canariensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia regis-jubae | Flowering Plants | |
| Cenchrus ciliaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Launaea arborescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagonia cretica | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus pastorianus | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia regis-jubae
Flowering Plants
Launaea arborescens
Flowering Plants
Hyparrhenia hirta
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia canariensis
Flowering Plants
Periploca angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Lycium intricatum
Flowering Plants
Cenchrus ciliaris
Flowering Plants
Fagonia cretica
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Euphorbia regis-jubae | Flowering Plants | |
| Launaea arborescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Hyparrhenia hirta | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia canariensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Periploca angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Lycium intricatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cenchrus ciliaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagonia cretica | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia canariensis
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia regis-jubae
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Euphorbia canariensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia regis-jubae | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F8.1 | Canary Island xerophytic scrub | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | F8.1 | Canarian xerophytic scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F8.1 | Canary Island xerophytic scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F8.1 | Canarian xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F8.1 | Canarian xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F8.1 | Canarian xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F7.1 | Canarian xerophytic habitats | same |
