Etna summital communities
English name:
Etna summital communities
Description (English)
Summital zone of Mount Etna, above the level of hedgehog heaths, between 2500 metres and the summit, where a very dispersed pioneer community is formed by endemics, notably Rumex aetnensis, Senecio aetnensis, Anthemis aetnensis, Hypochoeris robertia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H6.22 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H6) |
| 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 | Fields of lava and natural excavations | 8320 | 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
Anthemis aetnensis
Flowering Plants
Hypochoeris robertia
Flowering Plants
Rumex aetnensis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Anthemis aetnensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Hypochoeris robertia | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex aetnensis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 66.21 | Etna orovolcanic communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H6.22 | Etna summital communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H6.22 | Etna summital communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H6.22 | Etna summital communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H6.12 | Etna summital communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H6.12 | Etna summital communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H6.12 | Etna summital communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 66.2 | Etna summital communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 66.2 | Etna summital communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 66.2 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 66.2 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 66.2 | same |
