Myrtle thickets
English name:
Myrtle thickets
Description (English)
Myrtus communis-dominated thickets. Particularly noteworthy formations occur in the Balearics (Clematidi-Myrtetum), in southern Iberia, in Sardinia, in the Aegean, in the eastern Mediterranean coastal regions, in North Africa. Myrtle thickets can in favourable situations reach a height of a few metres, grading into arborescent matorral (unit F5.124).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.518 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Myrtus communis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtus communis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.218 | Myrtle thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.518 | Myrtle thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.518 | Myrtle thickets | same |
