Bromus fasciculatus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Bromus fasciculatus | C.Presl
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
Taxonomic Notes
The species is considered valid as Anisantha fasciculata (C.Presl) Nevski by Valdés and Scholz (1992).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it is known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011), north of Jebel Mebrah (Jebel Yibir) and a small number of other jebels. In this area it is considered to preferentially grow at higher elevations, with records from 1,250 m to 1,650 m (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010, Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans across the Mediterranean, northern Africa and to Afghanistan, including Sudan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). Plants of the World Online does not list the UAE as a native country of occurrence for this species (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 known to grow on open slopes within the Ru'us al-Jibal, at high elevations (Feulner 2011). There is little other available information on the habitats and ecology of this species.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
There is little available information on this species within the UAE. Although it is known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal, a detailed distribution within this area is lacking. Therefore, it is currently assessed as Data Deficient.
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
Bromus fasciculatus Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Bromus