Cyprian phrygana
English name:
Cyprian phrygana
Description (English)
Cushion-forming thermo-mediterranean summer-deciduous, often thorny, sclerophyllous formations of Cyprus, mostly characteristic of the central plains, of semisteppic batha appearance, outpost of the continental formations of units F7.342 to F7.345, and like them of Irano-Turanian affinities, formed by Sarcopoterium spinosum, Thymus capitatus (Coridothymus capitatus), Lithodora hispidula (Lithospermum hispidulum), Onosma fruticosum, Galium suberosum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F7.341 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F7) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Coridothymus capitatus
Flowering Plants
Sarcopoterium spinosum
Flowering Plants
Thymus capitatus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Coridothymus capitatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sarcopoterium spinosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus capitatus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 33.C1 | Cyprian phryganas | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.341 | Cyprian phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.341 | Cyprian phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F7.341 | Cyprian phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F7.341 | Cyprian phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F6.341 | Cyprian phrygana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F5.341 | Cyprian phryganas | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 33.C1 | Cyprian phryganas | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 33.C1 | Cyprian phryganas | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 33.C1 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 33.C1 | same |
