Aristolochia bracteolata | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Aristolochia bracteolata | Lam.
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, this species is only known from two localities; a plantation at Lulayah near Khor Fakkan (Western 1987) on the east coast, and from Al Ain near Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Continued presence at both sites requires verification, given the age of the records and the extensive commercial and urban development that has occurred at both localities in recent years. Globally, this species occurs in Central and East Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to Pakistan and India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
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 a perennial or annual plant that grows up to 2 m. It flowers between February and June and is found in plantations and disturbed ground. Plants of the World Online (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018) report the growth form to be a small shrub.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
Within the UAE, this species is only known from two old records; a plantation at Lulayah near Khor Fakkan (Western 1987) on the east coast, and from Al Ain near Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003). No further information is available, other than that it was found in a plantation and in the disturbed ground. Whilst the species is reported to be native to the UAE, this perhaps requires confirmation given the few records and its medicinal applications. Continued presence at both sites requires verification, given the age of the records and the extensive commercial and urban development that has occurred at both localities in recent years. It is therefore considered Data Deficient for the UAE.
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 has been extensive commercial and urban development at both localities, which poses a threat to this species.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Aristolochia bracteolata Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Piperales Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia