Genista umbellata garrigues
Description (English)
Open scrub rich in dwarf shrubs and dominated by the large cushions of var. umbellata of the remarkable, taxonomically widely isolated, southern and southeastern Spanish endemic Genista umbellata, in association with the also cushion-forming Thymus capitatus, Genista spartioides ssp. retamoides, another southern Spanish endemic, and Phlomis purpurea ssp. almeriensis. This formation, which presents physiognomic similarities with phryganas (unit F7), constitutes a transition between the arid scrub and the thermo-Mediterranean garrigues of section F5.57, in particular those formed by the only other population of Genista umbellata ssp. equisetiformis). Many of the accompanying dwarf shrubs, such as Thymus glandulosus, Satureja obovata, Teucrium eriocephalum, however, are Iberian Southeast endemics or preferentials.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.5564 |
|---|---|
| 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
Genista umbellata
Flowering Plants
Teucrium eriocephalum
Flowering Plants
Thymus capitatus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Genista umbellata | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium eriocephalum | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus capitatus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.2564 | Genista umbellata garrigues | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.5564 | Genista umbellata garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.5564 | Genista umbellata garrigues | same |
