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S67 Aralo-Caspian semi-desert

Diagnostic taxa

Agropyron fragile, Alhagi maurorum, Alyssum turkestanicum, Anabasis aphylla, Anabasis salsa, Androsace maxima, Artemisia lerchiana, Artemisia scoparia, Artemisia taurica, Astragalus testiculatus, Atraphaxis spinosa, Atriplex tatarica, Bassia prostrata, Bromus squarrosus, Camelina microcarpa, Camphorosma monspeliaca, Carduus uncinatus, Ceratocarpus arenarius, Ceratocephala falcata, Chorispora tenella, Climacoptera crassa, Descurainia sophia, Eremopyrum orientale, Eremopyrum triticeum, Erodium hoefftianum, Holosteum umbellatum, Lappula marginata, Lappula patula, Lepidium perfoliatum, Leymus ramosus, Medicago medicaginoides, Medicago orthoceras, Meniocus linifolius, Neotorularia contortuplicata, Nonea caspica, Petrosimonia brachiata, Petrosimonia oppositifolia, Poa bulbosa, Pyankovia brachiata, Salsola dendroides, Salsola kali aggr., Scorzonera cana, Senecio glaucus, Silene cyri, Tragopogon ruber, Trigonella, Tripleurospermum parviflorum, Tulipa biflora, Zygophyllum fabago

Lichens: Caloplaca lobulata, Lecanora hagenii, Rinodina exigua, Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis, Xanthoparmelia ryssolea, Xanthoria parietina

Constant taxa

Agropyron fragile, Alhagi maurorum, Alyssum turkestanicum, Anabasis aphylla, Androsace maxima, Anisantha tectorum, Artemisia lerchiana, Artemisia taurica, Atriplex tatarica, Bassia prostrata, Bromus squarrosus, Camphorosma monspeliaca, Carduus uncinatus, Ceratocarpus arenarius, Ceratocephala falcata, Chorispora tenella, Crepis sancta, Descurainia sophia, Eremopyrum orientale, Eremopyrum triticeum, Erodium hoefftianum, Holosteum umbellatum, Lappula marginata, Lepidium perfoliatum, Medicago medicaginoides, Medicago orthoceras, Meniocus linifolius, Neotorularia contortuplicata, Petrosimonia brachiata, Petrosimonia oppositifolia, Poa bulbosa, Salsola dendroides, Salsola kali aggr., Scorzonera cana

Bryophytes: Syntrichia ruralis aggr.

Lichens: Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis, Xanthoria parietina

Dominant taxa

Eremopyrum orientale

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.