T26 Phoenix canariensis vegetation
Sparse Phoenix canariensis groves (palmares) of colluvial deposits, mostly on flat mid-slope sites or at the base of irregular temporary streams. Endemic to the Canary Islands, they are dependent on brief, temporary water-tables present in sporadic torrential flows during the winter. Thus, they are azonal vegetation in the dry to arid infra- and thermomediterranean belts.
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Version 2021-06-01, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4812736.
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.