Madeiran cloud heaths
English name:
Madeiran cloud heaths
Description (English)
Sometimes fairly tall, 2-3 metre high, Erica arborea, Myrica faya, Erica scoparia, Laurus azorica, Clethra arborea and Pteridium aquilinum heaths of the cloud zone of Madeira.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F4.32 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.3) |
| 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 | Endemic macaronesian heaths | 4050 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
Flowering Plants
Clethra arborea
Flowering Plants
Erica arborea
Flowering Plants
Erica scoparia
Flowering Plants
Laurus azorica
Flowering Plants
Myrica faya
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pteridium aquilinum | Ferns | |
| Clethra arborea | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica arborea | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica scoparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Laurus azorica | Flowering Plants | |
| Myrica faya | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F4.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F4.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F4.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F4.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.32 | Madeiran cloud heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.32 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.32 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.32 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.32 | same |
