Mediterranean Halocnemum scrub
Description (English)
Salt scrubs of Mediterranean coastal saltmarshes dominated by Halocnemum strobilaceum, characteristic of arid African coasts, with a few outposts on dry coasts of European peninsulas and islands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MA251A |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
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 | Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | 1420 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Halocnemum strobilaceum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Halocnemum strobilaceum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A2.5266 | Mediterranean Halocnemum scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.5266 | Mediterranean Halocnemum scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.6267 | Mediterranean Halocnemum scrub | same |
