Sicilian Channel Periploca scrubs
English name:
Sicilian Channel Periploca scrubs
Description (English)
Summer deciduous shrub formations of Periploca laevigata ssp. angustifolia, Lycium intricatum, Euphorbia dendroides with Prasium majus, Pistacia lentiscus, Asparagus acutifolius, Phillyrea angustifolia, Calicotome villosa of islands of the Sicilian Channel, in particular of the southwestern coast of Pantelleria, of the Maltese Islands and of the Egadi Islands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.555 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F5.55) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Asparagus acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Calicotome villosa
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia dendroides
Flowering Plants
Lycium intricatum
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
Flowering Plants
Prasium majus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asparagus acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Calicotome villosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia dendroides | Flowering Plants | |
| Lycium intricatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Prasium majus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.255 | Sicilian Channel Periploca scrubs | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.555 | Sicilian Channel Periploca scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.555 | Sicilian Channel Periploca scrubs | same |
