Western garrigues
English name:
Western garrigues
Description (English)
Shrubby formations, often low, on mostly calcareous soils of the meso-mediterranean zone of the Iberian peninsula, France, Italy and the large western Mediterranean islands, notably the Balearics, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and Malta. Included here are those formations that reach their optimal development within the meso-mediterranean zone although they often enter the thermo- or supra-mediterranean levels.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F6.1 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eryngio trifidi-Ulicion erinacei Rothmaler 1943 | Thermo-mesomediterranean calcicolous scrub of humid and perhumid regions of southern Portugal and southwestern Spain | Coridothymo-Genistion umbellatae Rivas Goday in Rivas Goday et Borja 1961; Micromerio micranthae-Coridothymion capitati Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. in Rivas Goday 1964; Saturejo micranthae-Thymbrion capitatae Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1969 nom. mut. propos.; Saturejo micranthae-Coridothymion capitati Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1969 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Coremation albi Rothmaler 1943 | Lusitano-Andalusian and northern Maroccan thermo-mesomediterranean psammophilous scrub on acidic palaeodunes | Rubio longifoliae-Coremation albi Rivas-Martínez in Rivas-Martínez, Costa, Castroviejo et E. Valdés 1980; Stauracantho genistoidis-Halimion halimifolii Rivas-Mart. 1979; Stauracantho genistoidis-Coremation albi Br.-Bl. et al. 1965 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Teucrion mari (Gamisans et Muracciole 1984) Biondi et Mossa 1992 | Cyrno-Sardinian thermo-mesomediterranean acidophilous garrigue | Genistion corsicae Paradis et Pozzo di Borgo 2005; Myrto communis-Ericion scopariae Paradis et Pozzo di Borgo 2005; Calicotomo villosae-Genistion tyrrhenae Biondi 2000 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Sideritido incanae-Salvion lavandulifoliae (Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1969) Izco et Molina 1989 | Central Iberian continental meso-supramediterranean calcicolous garrigue | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Hypericion balearici O. de Bolòs et Molinier 1958 | Thermo-mesomediterranean endemic dolomitic garrigue of Balearic Islands | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Thymo moroderi-Sideritidion leucanthae O. de Bolòs 1957 corr. Alcaraz et al. 1989 | Murciano-Almerian infra-thermomediterranean tomillar on calcareous marly soils | Helianthemo almeriensis-Sideritidion pusillae Alcaraz et al. 1989; Thymo longiflori-Sideritidion leucanthae O. de Bolòs 1957 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Ulici argentei-Cistion ladaniferi Br.-Bl. et al. 1965 | Southern Iberian and Moroccan thermo-mesomediterranean xeric silicicolous garrigue | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Anthyllidion barbae-jovis S. Brullo et De Marco 1989 | Subaerohaline coastal dwarf scrub on salt-sprayed cliffs of eastern Tyrrhenian Sea | Plantagini-Thymelaeion hirsutae Bartolo et S. Brullo ex Mayer 1995; Helichrysion litorei Biondi 2007; Helichrysion litorei Biondi in Biondi et al. 2013; Plantagini-Thymelaeion hirsutae Bartolo et S. Brullo in Bartolo et al. 1992 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Lavandulion lanatae (Martínez-Parras et al. 1984) Rivas-Mart. et al. 2002 | Baetic thermo-supramediterranean dolomitic tomillar | Lavandulion lanatae (Martínez-Parras et al. 1984) Rivas-Mart. et al. 2001 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Staehelino-Ulicion baetici Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1969 | Baetic thermo-supramediterranean ultramafic low scrub | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Dactylido hispanicae-Helichrysion stoechadis Géhu et Biondi in Géhu 1994 | Coastal dwarf scrub on salt-sprayed cliffs of coasts of southern France and cantabro-atlantic Iberian Peninsula | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Crucianellion rupestris S. Brullo et Furnari 1990 | Subaerohaline coastal dwarf scrub on salt-sprayed cliffs of European and North African coasts of Lybian Sea | Crucianellion rupestris S. Brullo et Furnari 1981 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Anthyllido terniflorae-Salsolion papillosae Rivas Goday et Esteve 1968 | Almerian infra-thermomediterranean tomillar on ultramafic soils | Frankenio-Salsolion genistoidis Rivas Goday et Borja 1961 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Hypericion ericoidis Esteve ex Costa et Peris 1985 | Manchego-Murcian thermo-mediterranean tomillar on calcareo-dolomitic and dolomitic lithosols | Hypericion ericoidis Esteve 1968 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Armerio sardoae-Genistion salzmannii Arrigoni 1986 | Sardinian supramediterranean silicicolous garrigue | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Lepidion subulati Bellot et Rivas Goday in Rivas Goday et al. 1957 | Central-Iberian and Almerian thermo-supramediterranean gypsicolous tomillar and matorral | Gypsophilion Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958; Gypsophilion hispanicae Rivas Goday et al. 1957; Lepidion subulati Bellot 1952; Gypsophilo-Santolinion viscosae Rivas Goday et Esteve 1968 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Thymo-Teucrion verticillati Rivas Goday in Rivas Goday et al. 1957 | Alicanto-Murcian thermo-mesomediterranean semiarid gypsicolous tomillar | Thymo modoreri-Teucrion libanotidis Rivas Goday in Rivas Goday et al. 1957 nom. mut. propos. | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Helianthemo italici-Aphyllanthion monspeliensis Díez Garretas et al. 1998 | Meso-supramediterranean dry-subhumid calciphilous scrub (esplegueras and salviares) of northeastern Iberia | Aphyllanthion Br.-Bl. 1931; Aphyllanthion Br.-Bl. ex Br.-Bl. et al. 1952 nom. ambig. propos. | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Artemisio albae-Saturejion montanae Allegrezza et al. 1997 | Meso-supramediterranean sub-xeric basiphilous scrub of Central Appenines | Cytiso spinescentis-Saturejion montanae Pirone et Tammaro 1997 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Calicotomo villosae-Genistion tyrrhenae Biondi 2000 | Thermomediterranean acidophilous coastal garrigue of southwestern Tyrrhenian seaboards | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Euphorbion pithyusae Biondi et Géhu in Géhu et Biondi 1994 | Thermomediterranean sub-halophIlous chamaephytic garrigue on coastal cliffs of Corsica and Sardinia | Helichrysion italici Paradis et Piazza 1995; Loto cytisoidis-Helichrysion italici Géhu et Biondi in Géhu 1994; Loto cytisoidis-Helichrysion italici Géhu et Biondi 1984 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Rosmarinion officinalis Molinier 1934 | Catalonian, Balearic and Provencal thermo-supramediterranean semiarid to subhumid coastal limestone matorral and tomillar | Rosmarinion Br.-Bl. et al. 1936; Rosmarino-Ericion Br.-Bl. 1931; Rosmarino-Ericion Br.-Bl. ex Br.-Bl. et al. 1952; Rosmarino-Ericion Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1935 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Sideritidion bourgaeanae Peinado et Martínez-Parras in Peinado et al. 1992 | Manchego-Murcian thermo-mesomediterranean tomillar on calcareo-dolomitic and dolomitic soils | Sideritido bourgaeanae-Thymion funkii P. Sánchez et Alcaraz 1993 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Lavandulo latifoliae-Genistion boissieri Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1969 | Betic meso-supramediterranean open calcicolous tomillar and matorral | Lavandulo latifoliae-Echinospartion boissieri Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1969 nom. mut. propos. | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Cistion ladaniferi Br.-Bl. ex A. Bolós et O. Bolòs in A. Bolós 1950 | Thermomediterranean acidophilous coastal garrigue of western Tyrrhenian and Ligurian seaboards | Cistion medio-mediterraneum (Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1940) O. de Bolòs 1962; Cistion ladanifer Br.-Bl. 1931 (orig. form); Cistion ladaniferi Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl et al. 1940; Lavandulion stoechadis Julve 1993; Calicotomo spinosae-Cistion ladaniferi (Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1940) Rivas-Mart. 1979 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Cistion laurifolii Rivas Goday in Rivas Goday et al. 1956 | North-central Iberian meso-supramediterranean acidophilous jarales and cantuesales | Cisto laurifolii-Lavandulion pedunculatae Rivas-Mart. 1968; Cistion laurifolii Rivas Goday 1949 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Polygalo-Seslerion insularis Arrigoni ex Arrigoni et Di Tommaso 1986 | Sardinian calcareous mesomediterranean garrigues | Polygalo-Seslerion insularis Arrigoni 1986 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Ulici densi-Thymion sylvestris (Capelo et al. 1993) Costa et al. 2009 | Thermo-mesomediterranean tomillar on eroded calcareous soils of subhumid-humid Sadensean-Divinding regions of Portugal | Klaseo lusitanicae-Thymion sylvestris (Capelo 1993) Rivas-Mart. et al. 2011 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Cisto cretici-Genistion corsicae Arrigoni et Di Tommaso 1991 | Cyrno-Sardean themomediterranean garrigue on brown soils and terra rossa | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.4 | Western meso-mediterranean calcicolous garrigues | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F6.1 | Western garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F6.1 | Western garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F6.1 | Western garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F6.1 | Western garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F5.2 | Rosmarinus garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.4 | Western meso-Mediterranean calcicolous garrigues | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.4 | Western meso-Mediterranean calcicolous garrigues | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.4 | Western meso-Mediterranean calcicolous garrigues | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.4 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 32.4 | same |
