Boerhavia diffusa | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Boerhavia diffusa | L.
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
Within the UAE, this species is described as widespread within the elevations of the Hajar Mountains, in addition to occurring within plantations along the east coast of the country (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). Globally, the native range of this species spans across the tropics and subtropics (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 species is a perennial or annual species, with slender stems and a maximum height of 80 cm (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has oval to round leaves with crinkled edges, one-seeded hairy fruit and pink flowers which can be seen between February and June (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant generally grows on hillsides in addition to in sand and gravel plains and plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010).
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 relatively widespread in the northeast of the UAE and is known to grow within a variety of habitats. As of yet, it is still not clear whether this species is common or rare throughout its range. It is currently 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 is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Boerhavia diffusa Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia