Blepharis ciliaris | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Blepharis ciliaris | (L.) B.L.Burtt
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 eastern UAE, this is a common and widespread species in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and Jebel Hafeet (Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012), which can be found from sea level to 1,000 m (MEW 2010). Feulner (2011) reported it to c.1,500 m, although it is more common at low to medium altitudes. Its global distribution is from the Arabian Peninsula to southern Iran and Pakistan (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
Blepharis ciliaris is a perennial species and its flowering period takes place from October to April. This species is rarely found in sandy habitats, most often in silt between rocks of plains and low mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and in wadis, gulleys and hill slopes (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
This is a common and widespread species in the Hajar Mountains, within the eastern UAE, and it is known to occur in at least one protected area. Therefore, it is considered 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 is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Blepharis ciliaris Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Blepharis