Boerhavia elegans | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Boerhavia elegans | Choisy
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
This species is found in the eastern UAE, where it is common and widespread in the Hajar Mountains and associated gravel plains at lower elevations from sea level to c. 1,000 m asl, and also round at Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). The species is present but less common in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011) and present in Wadi Wurayah (Feulner 2016). It is particularly common on roadsides in Fujairah Emirate (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The native range of this species is from Niger to eastern Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to Iran and northwestern India (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
The species is found in hills, wadis, gravel plains and roadsides. It is a perennial herb, up to 50 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
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 is found in the eastern UAE, where it is common and widespread in the Hajar Mountains and associated gravel plains at lower elevations and is present on Jebel Hafeet. The extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated at c. 4,500 km<sup>2</sup>, however, the area of occupancy cannot be estimated as detailed distribution records are not available. Whilst grazing may impact the species, it is 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
Grazing by livestock may impact the species in parts of its range.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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