Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets
English name:
Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets
Description (English)
Shrub communities dominated by Carpinus orientalis, of Epirus, southern Paeonia, Macedonia and Thrace, with Fraxinus ornus, Cornus mas, Crataegus spp., Pistacia terebinthus, Lonicera caprifolium, Asparagus acutifolius, Ruscus aculeatus, Colutea arborescens, Cotinus coggygria, Paliurus spina-christi, Cyclamen hederifolium (Cyclamen neapolitanum, Cyclamen linearifolium), Carex hallerana, Geranium purpureum. Many of the communities include evergreen shrubs; if these are sufficiently prevalent, the formation belongs to unit F5.31.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F3.24311 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Asparagus acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Carex hallerana
Flowering Plants
Carpinus orientalis
Flowering Plants
Colutea arborescens
Flowering Plants
Cornus mas
Flowering Plants
Cotinus coggygria
Flowering Plants
Cyclamen hederifolium
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants
Geranium purpureum
Flowering Plants
Lonicera caprifolium
Flowering Plants
Paliurus spina-christi
Flowering Plants
Pistacia terebinthus
Flowering Plants
Ruscus aculeatus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asparagus acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex hallerana | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Colutea arborescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus mas | Flowering Plants | |
| Cotinus coggygria | Flowering Plants | |
| Cyclamen hederifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus ornus | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium purpureum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera caprifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Paliurus spina-christi | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia terebinthus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ruscus aculeatus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.8B311 | Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.24311 | Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.24311 | Thracio-Macedonian oriental hornbeam thickets | same |
