| Abstract: | Abstract Phytogeographic and phytosociological meaning of the Sarcopoterium spinosum (L.) Spach community at S. Elia Cape (Cagliari).—Sarcopoterium spinosum (L.) Spach station at S. Elia Cape, the most western station of its distributive area, sets the question whether the accompanying vegetation must be attributed to eastern or western associations. An analysis of the species shows some residual members of the Poterium spinosum and Corydothymus capitatus Lavrentiades 1969 association, but not sufficient to recognize this coenosis, which is anyhow included in the Oleo-Ceratonion. The boundary of these coenosis with the eastern area is attributed to a N-W/S-E climate gradient, set possibly in post glacial ages. |
