Abutilon pannosum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Abutilon pannosum | (G.Forst.) Schltdl.
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it occurs along the east coast of the country and through the Hajar Mountain Range in the northeast (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Cape Verde to the Arabian Peninsula and on to the Indian subcontinent (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is an annual or perennial herb which can reach up to 0.4-“2(-“3) m tall (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mousa and Fawzi 2009, Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). The plant has oval to heart-shaped leaves with toothed edges, yellow flowers between January and June, in addition to schizocarp fruits with brown, hairy seeds (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is recorded as growing within wadis and wasteland areas, as well as plantations and roadsides (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is fairly widespread in the northeast of the UAE, occupying both coastal areas along the East coast and areas within the Hajar Mountain range. It appears to persist in a range of habitats including plantations, wadis and disturbed areas such as roadsides. Within its range, it is also considered to be locally common. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Abutilon pannosum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Malvaceae Abutilon