Astragalus fasciculifolius | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Taxa
Astragalus fasciculifolius | Boiss.
Publication
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Within the UAE, this species is found in the northern Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al Jibal, in Wadi Zikt within the northern Wadi Wurayah National Park, and in the southwestern Hajar Mountains (the upper Wadi Helo and Jebel Sfai). The extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated at c. 1,850 km<sup>2</sup>, however, the area of occupancy cannot be estimated as detailed distribution records are not available. In the Ru'us al Jibal, Feulner (2011) found this to be one of the most common species, although some reduction was observed during drought periods, probably as a result of grazing. In Wadi Wurayah National Park, the species was considered 'rare' (Feulner 2016). The species is considered Least Concern at present for the UAE National Red List as the species occurs in more than ten locations and it is unlikely that there are continuing declines in the number of mature individuals or in habitat extent or quality.
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 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.
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Threats listed in assessment
Feulner (2011) found some localised reduction in numbers of this species during drought periods, probably as a result of grazing.
Conservation Measures
Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:
Scientific Name | Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus |
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Astragalus fasciculifolius | Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Fabales | Fabaceae | Astragalus |