Shrubby formations of the western Mediterranean basin dominated by small or dwarf shrubs of the genera Helianthemum (e.g. Helianthemum asperum, Helianthemum pilosum, Helianthemum oelandicum, Helianthemum marifolium, Helianthemum cinereum, Helianthemum lavandulifolium, Helianthemum nummularium, Helianthemum caput-felis) or Fumana (e.g. Fumana ericoides, Fumana laevipes, Fumana thymifolia).