Aerva javanica | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Aerva javanica | (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult.
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
It is widespread within the UAE, occurring in Dubai, Masafi, Fujairah, Al Ain and at Jebel Hafeet (Stuart and Stuart 1998, El Alqamy 2004, Karim and Dakheel 2006). It has also been spread to Abu Dhabi Island. Globally, this species occurs from Africa to Myanmar (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 perennial shrub species is known to grow in rocky wadis and gravel and sand alluvial plains (El Alqamy 2004, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012, Mahmoud et al. 2018), however it has also been recorded from disturbed ground near to cultivation sites (Feulner 2011, 2016). It is also considered to be found along roadsides. Typically, it produces small white flowers between January and May (Karim and Dakheel 2006) which are used by various insects, including Cylindrothorax angusticollis suturellus (Gillett and Gillett 1996). Aerva javanica has woody stems and can grow up to 75 - 120 cm in height (Western 1991, Karim and Dakheel 2006).
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 appears to be generally widespread and common within the north-east of the UAE and also occurs on Abu Dhabi Island. In addition, it occurs in multiple protected areas. As a result, 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 are no major threats.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Aerva javanica Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Aerva