⁴The garrigue comprehends scrublands developed from the progressive destruction of former persistent leaf forests on limestone hills. At the barrocal of Algarve, some of the most common shrubs and herbs are kermes oak (Quercus coccifera), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), lavender (Lavanda sp.), honeysuckle (Lonicera implexa) pistachio (Pistacia lentiscus), some species of thymus and cistus.