Low Cistus maquis
Description (English)
Western Mediterranean formations of small or medium Cistus spp., most characteristic of the siliceous soils of the meso-Mediterranean zone, but also widely occurring in the thermo-Mediterranean zone and in the siliceous supra-Mediterranean zone. Formations dominated by different Cistus species are included as subunits, with the exception of: formations of mostly calciphile Cistus species (e.g. Cistus albidus, Cistus clusii) and of indifferent species accompanied by strongly calciphile floras are classified as unit F6.1; formations of entirely thermo-Mediterranean species (e.g. Cistus bourgaeanus, Cistus palhinhae, Cistus heterophyllus) and of widespread species associated with co-dominant thermo-Mediterranean species are classified as unit F5.5.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.24 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Cistus albidus
Flowering Plants
Cistus clusii
Flowering Plants
Cistus heterophyllus
Flowering Plants
Cistus palhinhae
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cistus albidus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cistus clusii | Flowering Plants | |
| Cistus heterophyllus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cistus palhinhae | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.34 | Low cistus maquis | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.24 | Low Cistus maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.24 | Low Cistus maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F5.24 | Low Cistus maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F5.24 | Low Cistus maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F2.2G | Low Cistus maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.34 | Low cistus maquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.34 | Low cistus maquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.34 | Low cistus maquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.34 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.34 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.34 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 32.34 | same |
