Southern Italian holm-oak forests
Description (English)
Mostly upper meso-Mediterranean Quercus ilex-dominated formations of Calabria and Sicily with Viola alba ssp. dehnhardtii, Teucrium siculum, Carex distachya, Cyclamen repandum, Pyrus amygdaliformis, Ruscus aculeatus, Cytisus villosus, Asparagus acutifolius, Rubia peregrina, Asplenium onopteris, Luzula forsteri, Lonicera etrusca, Smilax aspera, Rosa sempervirens and, in some facies, Chamaerops humilis, Pistacia lentiscus, Phillyrea media, Arbutus unedo; like the preceding formations, they are usually degraded to arborescent matorral or coppice, but fine stands survive locally, particularly in Sicily, Puglia (e.g. Bosco delle Pianelle) and Calabria (e.g. Boschi di Badolato).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G2.121A |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Asplenium onopteris
Flowering Plants
Arbutus unedo
Flowering Plants
Asparagus acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Carex distachya
Flowering Plants
Chamaerops humilis
Flowering Plants
Cyclamen repandum
Flowering Plants
Cytisus villosus
Flowering Plants
Lonicera etrusca
Flowering Plants
Luzula forsteri
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea media
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
Flowering Plants
Pyrus amygdaliformis
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Rosa sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Rubia peregrina
Flowering Plants
Ruscus aculeatus
Flowering Plants
Smilax aspera
Flowering Plants
Teucrium siculum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asplenium onopteris | Ferns | |
| Arbutus unedo | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex distachya | Flowering Plants | |
| Chamaerops humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cyclamen repandum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cytisus villosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera etrusca | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula forsteri | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea media | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Pyrus amygdaliformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosa sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubia peregrina | Flowering Plants | |
| Ruscus aculeatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Smilax aspera | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium siculum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 45.31A | Southern Italian holm-oak forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.121A | Southern Italian holm-oak forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.121A | Southern Italian holm-oak forests | same |
