Astragalus fasciculifolius | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Astragalus fasciculifolius | Boiss.
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, the species is found in the northern Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Feulner (2016) presents records from Wadi Zikt within the Wadi Wurayah National Park and it has been recorded from the upper Wadi Hiluw (Helo) (El-Keblawy in Feulner 2011) and Feulner (2014) recorded the species from the vicinity of Jebel Sfai in the south-west of the Hajar Mountains. The species has been newly-recorded from Al Khulaibiah (Fujairah) in the Wadi Wurayah buffer zone (D. Aplin pers. comm. 2019). Globally, this species is native to Iraq to Iran, and the Arabian Peninsula (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 dwarf perennial shrub is found on hillsides, slopes and wadi banks at medium to high elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2016).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
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.
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
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
Astragalus fasciculifolius Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Astragalus