Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens
Description (English)
Acidic fen communities of the Illyrian region, the Dinarides, the Moeso-Macedonian and north eastern Greek mountains. Floristically relatively rich communities dominated by sedge Carex nigra var. macedonica (= C. macedonica). The Balkan tertiary-relict endemic species Narthecium scardicum, Calicocorsus stipitatus (= Willemetia stipitata), Pinguicula balcanica and Pseudorchis frivaldii may also be present.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q236 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex nigra
Flowering Plants
Narthecium scardicum
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula balcanica
Flowering Plants
Pseudorchis frivaldii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Narthecium scardicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula balcanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Pseudorchis frivaldii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.28 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.28 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.28 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.28 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.28 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.28 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D2.28 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.48 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.48 | Illyrio-Moesian acidic fens | same |
