Bromus danthoniae | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Bromus danthoniae | Trin.
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 known to occur in the Wadi Wurayah National Park and in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Judas 2016). It is considered to be restricted to this general area, in addition to typically growing at high elevations only (Judas 2016). In the mountains, the species is generally found from c.700 m elevation. Globally, the native range of this species spans from Turkey to Tibet, encompassing 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 annual coarse-headed grass species has been recorded growing on ridge-tops, in addition to stony slopes and gullies (Feulner 2016, Judas 2016). It is also known to grow on open slopes within its range (Feulner 2011).
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 recorded at higher elevations from the Ru'us al-Jibal and the Hajar Mountains, including Wadi Wurayah National Park which is a protected area, although there are not many records. It is tentatively considered here to be 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 are no widespread threats.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Bromus danthoniae Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Bromus