Troodos serpentine chasmophyte communities
English name:
Troodos serpentine chasmophyte communities
Description (English)
Ophiolite cliff and rock communities of the Troodos range and the Akamas peninsula. Endemic plants include Alyssum troodi, Alyssum akamasicum, Alyssum chondrogynum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H3.2763 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H3.2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Serpentinophilous grassland of Cyprus | 62B0 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alyssum akamasicum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alyssum akamasicum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 62.1763 | Troodos serpentine chasmophyte communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.2. | Bare rock | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.2763 | Troodos serpentine chasmophyte communities | same |
