Central Iberian gypsum scrubs
English name:
Central Iberian gypsum scrubs
Description (English)
Low garrigues dotted with occasional tall bushes, developed on gypseous soils which are often covered by a crust of lichens, generally rich in Centaurea hyssopifolia and often in Gypsophila struthium, Lepidium subulatum, Thymus zygis or Jurinea pinnata. They are limited to the meseta and eastern Andalusia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F6.71 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F6.7) |
| 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 | Iberian gypsum vegetation (Gypsophiletalia) | 1520 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Gypsophila struthium
Flowering Plants
Jurinea pinnata
Flowering Plants
Lepidium subulatum
Flowering Plants
Thymus zygis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Gypsophila struthium | Flowering Plants | |
| Jurinea pinnata | Flowering Plants | |
| Lepidium subulatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus zygis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.91 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F6.71 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F6.71 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F6.71 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F6.71 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F5.51 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B4.51 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.91 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.91 | Central Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.91 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.91 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.91 | same |
