Mediterranean gypsum scrubs
Description (English)
Garrigues occupying gypsum-rich soils of the Iberian peninsula, usually very open and floristically characterised by the presence of numerous gypsophilous species, among which Gypsophila struthium, Gypsophila hispanica, Centaurea hyssopifolia, Teucrium libanitis, Ononis tridentata, Lepidium subulatum, Herniaria fruticosa, Reseda stricta, Helianthemum squamatum. They are often rich in thymes (Thymus), germanders (Teucrium), rockroses (Helianthemum), composites (Centaurea, Jurinea, Santolina), Frankenia.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F6.7 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Iberian gypsum vegetation (Gypsophiletalia) | 1520 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thymo-Teucrion verticillati Rivas Goday in Rivas Goday et al. 1957 | Alicanto-Murcian thermo-mesomediterranean semiarid gypsicolous tomillar | Thymo modoreri-Teucrion libanotidis Rivas Goday in Rivas Goday et al. 1957 nom. mut. propos. | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Lepidion subulati Bellot et Rivas Goday in Rivas Goday et al. 1957 | Central-Iberian and Almerian thermo-supramediterranean gypsicolous tomillar and matorral | Gypsophilion Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958; Gypsophilion hispanicae Rivas Goday et al. 1957; Lepidion subulati Bellot 1952; Gypsophilo-Santolinion viscosae Rivas Goday et Esteve 1968 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Centaurea hyssopifolia
Flowering Plants
Gypsophila hispanica
Flowering Plants
Gypsophila struthium
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum squamatum
Flowering Plants
Herniaria fruticosa
Flowering Plants
Lepidium subulatum
Flowering Plants
Ononis tridentata
Flowering Plants
Reseda stricta
Flowering Plants
Teucrium libanitis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Centaurea hyssopifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Gypsophila hispanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Gypsophila struthium | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum squamatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Herniaria fruticosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Lepidium subulatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis tridentata | Flowering Plants | |
| Reseda stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium libanitis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.9 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F6.7 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F6.7 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F6.7 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F6.7 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F5.5 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B4.5 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.9 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.9 | Mediterranean gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.9 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.9 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.9 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 15.19 | same |
