Class KG (PHA)

Phagnalo saxatilis-Rumicetea indurati (Rivas Goday et Esteve 1972) Rivas-Mart. et al. 1973

Rupicolous chamaephytic and hemicryptophytic vegetation of rock shelves, broad crevices and gravel slopes of the Iberian Peninsula and Western Maghreb

new search

Accepted name

Phagnalo saxatilis-Rumicetea indurati (Rivas Goday et Esteve 1972) Rivas-Mart. et al. 1973

EuroVegChecklist name (Mucina et al. 2016)

Phagnalo saxatilis-Rumicetea indurati (Rivas Goday et Esteve 1972) Rivas-Mart. et al. 1973

Remarks

EuroVegChecklist

pha01 | The syntaxonomic position of this class is contentious because it was considered as a part of the Asplenietea trichomanis by some authors. The character species of the latter class are, however, rare in these communities, whereas the local and regional (Iberian) endemics are prevalent. At this stage this class can be considered a geographic analogue to the Drypidetea spinosi, but the syntaxonomic make-up of the Phagnalo-Rumicetea is highly heterogeneous (including communities of rock fissures, screes and alluvial beds on silicicolous, ultramafic and calcareous substrates) and therefore there is a need for revision of this class and explanation of the nature of the major ecological and evolutionary drivers shaping its ecology and species composition. (L. Mucina).

This web page uses for the attendance analysis cookies. By using this web you agree with this. More info.