Southeastern Iberian gypsum scrubs
Description (English)
Low, open thyme, germander and rockrose garrigues colonizing poorly developed gypsiferous soils of the arid southeast of the Iberian peninsula (Alicante and Murcia). Characteristic elements are Teucrium libanitis (Teucrium verticillatum), Teucrium polium, Teucrium pumilum, Teucrium carthaginense, Thymus longiflorus, Thymus antoninae, Helianthemum lavandulifolium (Helianthemum racemosum), Helianthemum squamatum, Gypsophila hispanica, Gypsophila struthium, Astragalus alopecuroides. Grasses (Lygeum, Stipa, Brachypodium), wormwood (Artemisia) and Chenopodiaceae may be locally prominent.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F6.73 |
|---|---|
| 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
Astragalus alopecuroides
Flowering Plants
Gypsophila hispanica
Flowering Plants
Gypsophila struthium
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum lavandulifolium
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum racemosum
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum squamatum
Flowering Plants
Teucrium carthaginense
Flowering Plants
Teucrium libanitis
Flowering Plants
Teucrium polium
Flowering Plants
Teucrium pumilum
Flowering Plants
Teucrium verticillatum
Flowering Plants
Thymus antoninae
Flowering Plants
Thymus longiflorus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Astragalus alopecuroides | Flowering Plants | |
| Gypsophila hispanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Gypsophila struthium | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum lavandulifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum racemosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum squamatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium carthaginense | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium libanitis | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium polium | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium pumilum | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium verticillatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus antoninae | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus longiflorus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.93 | Southeastern 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 | F6.73 | Southeastern Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F6.73 | South-eastern Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F6.73 | South-eastern Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F6.73 | South-eastern Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F5.53 | South-eastern Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B4.53 | South-eastern Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.93 | South-eastern Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.93 | South-eastern Iberian gypsum scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.93 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.93 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.93 | same |
