Adonis dentata | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Adonis dentata | Delile
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
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
In the UAE, this species is known from two locations in the Ru'us al-Jibal; one at c. 1,000 m elevation near cultivation on 'Fine Peak plateau"", an area on Yabana ridge, downhill and west from Jebel Yabana (Feulner 2007, 2011, G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019), and a second to the south, near Wadi Beh (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019). The EOO is less than 40 km<sup>2</sup> and the AOO is 8 km<sup>2</sup>. The global range of this species is across north-east Africa, through the northern Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia and Kuwait) to Iran and Central Asia (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
It is an annual species which is known from near cultivation, at high elevation.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessment rationale/justification
In the UAE, this species is known from two locations in the Ru'us al-Jibal (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019). The species is considered to occur at two locations based on the primary threat of grazing by livestock and feral animals. The area of occupancy (AOO) is less than 40 km<sup>2</sup>, and the extent of occurrence (EOO) is 8 km<sup>2</sup>. The species therefore qualifies as Endangered (EN B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)), with an inferred continuing decline in the quality of habitat.
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
Grazing by livestock and feral animals (donkeys, goats) is likely to have a significant impact in the area where this species is known. Other potential threats include agricultural activities and fire.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Adonis dentata Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ranunculales Ranunculaceae Adonis