Bromus madritensis | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Bromus madritensis | 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
Bromus madritensis is found in the Ru'us al-Jibal, although the localities shown in Jongbloed et al. (2003) are outside the UAE. It is also reported from Wadi Wurayah National Park (Jongbloed et al. 2003; Feulner 2011, 2016), and from wadi slopes in Wadi Ghalilah in northern R'as al Khaimah (Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium). Fawzi and Karim (2007) mention this species from the Al Ain region, but this requires confirmation. The species is likely under-recorded and probably has a wider distribution than shown. Globally, this species occurs in North Africa, southern Europe and the Middle East (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
Bromus madritensis is annual grass species with stems standing up to 40 cm high (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). The leaves are flat and covered in white hairs, while the flower spikelets are green or purple and are present between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It grows on sand, gravel plains or abandoned fields (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 has a relatively scattered known distribution within the UAE. However, the species is almost certainly under-recorded, and it is considered 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
Wadi Ghalilah is heavily impacted by a large limestone quarry, however this species is found on wadi slopes there, and it is not known if the quarry impacts the species.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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