Sicilo-Italic Dianthus cliffs
Description (English)
Calcareous cliff and rock communities of the thermo- and mesomediterranean levels of Sicily, the Egadi Islands, the Maltese Islands, southern Calabria, southern Tyrrhenian Italy, rich in large subshrubby plants, with Dianthus rupicola, Iberis semperflorens, Lithodora rosmarinifolia, Antirrhinum siculum, Brassica rupestris, Brassica incana, Scabiosa limonifolia, Pimpinella anisoides, Seseli bocconi ssp. bocconi, Silene fruticosa, Asperula rupestris, Cymbalaria pubescens, Odontites bocconei, all of them endemic to these communities or having in them their area of greatest diffusion.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H3.215 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H3.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Antirrhinum siculum
Flowering Plants
Asperula rupestris
Flowering Plants
Brassica incana
Flowering Plants
Brassica rupestris
Flowering Plants
Cymbalaria pubescens
Flowering Plants
Dianthus rupicola
Flowering Plants
Iberis semperflorens
Flowering Plants
Lithodora rosmarinifolia
Flowering Plants
Odontites bocconei
Flowering Plants
Pimpinella anisoides
Flowering Plants
Silene fruticosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Antirrhinum siculum | Flowering Plants | |
| Asperula rupestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Brassica incana | Flowering Plants | |
| Brassica rupestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Cymbalaria pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus rupicola | Flowering Plants | |
| Iberis semperflorens | Flowering Plants | |
| Lithodora rosmarinifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Odontites bocconei | Flowering Plants | |
| Pimpinella anisoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene fruticosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 62.115 | Sicilo-Italic Dianthus cliffs | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.215 | Sicilo-Italic Dianthus cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.215 | Sicilo-Italic Dianthus cliffs | same |
