Andropogonid grass steppes
English name:
Andropogonid grass steppes
Description (English)
Meso- and thermo-Mediterranean steppes of North Africa, Spain, southern France, Italy and the central Mediterranean islands, Greece, the Balkans and western Asia, constituted by cespitose andropogonid grasses such as Hyparrhenia hirta, Andropogon distachyos, Heteropogon contortus, Dichanthium insculptum, Dichanthium ischaemum (Andropogon ischaemum, Bothriochloa ischaemum) or Chrysopogon gryllus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.434 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Bothriochloa ischaemum
Flowering Plants
Chrysopogon gryllus
Flowering Plants
Dichanthium ischaemum
Flowering Plants
Heteropogon contortus
Flowering Plants
Hyparrhenia hirta
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Bothriochloa ischaemum | Flowering Plants | |
| Chrysopogon gryllus | Flowering Plants | |
| Dichanthium ischaemum | Flowering Plants | |
| Heteropogon contortus | Flowering Plants | |
| Hyparrhenia hirta | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.634 | Andropogonid grass steppes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.434 | Andropogonid grass steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.434 | Andropogonid grass steppes | same |
