62.28 - West Mediterranean thermophile siliceous cliffs

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Siliceous cliff and rock communities of the thermomediterranean, mesomediterranean and lower supramediterranean levels of Provence, Corsica and eastern Spain, mostly constituted by ferns, in particular, of genus Cheilanthes (including Cosentinia) in xeric sunny situations, of genera Asplenium and Polypodium in more shady locations, accompanied by species of genus Dianthus, in particular, Dianthus sylvestris ssp. siculus, Dianthus sylvestris ssp. godronianus.

Correspondances phytosociologiques

Cheilanthetalia maranto-maderensis: Phagnalo-Cheilanthion maderensis (Phagnalo-Cheilanthion fragrantis)

Bibliographie

Devillers P., Devillers-Terschuren J. & Vander Linden C., 2001. PHYSIS Palaearctic Habitat Classification Database. Updated to 10 December 2001. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles. (Source)

Gamisans, 1991: 129-130, 170-172, 358; Julve, 1993: 32.