Madeiran xerophytic scrub
Description (English)
Diverse scrub of sclerophyllous shrubs, small trees and succulent herbs on usually thin soils of rocky outcrops, cliffs and abandoned fields in the arid lowlands of Madeira.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S82 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Maytenus umbellata
Ferns
Davallia canariensis
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia mellifera
Flowering Plants
Opuntia tuna
Flowering Plants
Sinapidendron gymnocalyx
Flowering Plants
Crambe fruticosa
Flowering Plants
Asparagus umbellatus
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maytenus umbellata | Flowering Plants | |
| Davallia canariensis | Ferns | |
| Euphorbia mellifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Opuntia tuna | Flowering Plants | |
| Sinapidendron gymnocalyx | Flowering Plants | |
| Crambe fruticosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus umbellatus | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Maytenus umbellata
Ferns
Davallia canariensis
Flowering Plants
Bituminaria bituminosa
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia mellifera
Flowering Plants
Asparagus umbellatus
Flowering Plants
Smilax aspera
Flowering Plants
Rubus ulmifolius
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maytenus umbellata | Flowering Plants | |
| Davallia canariensis | Ferns | |
| Bituminaria bituminosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia mellifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus umbellatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Smilax aspera | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia mellifera
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 mellifera | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F8.2 | Madeiran xerophytic scrub | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | F8.2 | Madeirean xerophytic scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F8.2 | Madeiran xerophytic scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F8.2 | Madeiran xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F8.2 | Madeiran xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F8.2 | Madeiran xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F7.2 | Madeiran xerophytic habitats | same |
