Brachiaria reptans | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Brachiaria reptans | (L.) C.A.Gardner & C.E.Hubb.
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 known from the Ru'us al-Jibal and from the Al Ain area (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). It has been reported from elevations between sea level to around 800 m (Gupta 2013). Globally, this species is native to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the surrounding countries: Southeast Asia, Indonesia and northern Australia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018). It has been introduced to eastern Africa, Central America and northern South America (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is an annual plant that spreads with rooting at nodes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It can grow up to 60 cm in height, has lance-shaped leaves and inflorescence spikes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Generally, the species grows in gravel or sand and is easily confused with the more common Echinochloa colona (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the species is considered a moderately common weed of sugarcane fields, roadsides, open grasslands and the seashore (Gupta 2013).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Despite being described as 'rare' within the Hajar Mountains, this species is actually a weed species. As such, it is considered frequent further inland in the Al Ain locality. It is also able to persist at a range of elevations (from sea level to 800 m) and globally it is known to persist in a variety of habitats including roads, fields, coastal areas and gravel/and substrates. Further, it may well occur within the Jebel Hafeet protected area. Therefore, 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
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Brachiaria reptans Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Brachiaria