Buglossoides tenuiflora | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Buglossoides tenuiflora | (L.f.) I.M.Johnst.
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
Within the UAE, it has been recorded in the northeast of the country, close to the Hajar Mountain range (Jongbloed et al. 2003). MEW (2010) considered the species to be common at lower altitudes in the Hajar Mountains, and present on Jebel Hafeet and Jebel Masafi; G.R. Feulner (in litt., MEW 2010) adds presence in the Ru'us al-Jibal. This genus is not well studied in the UAE and, therefore, misidentification is likely. Globally, the native range of this species spans from the eastern Mediterranean to Afghanistan (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 is an annual species that can grow up to 0.15 m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has smooth-edged oblong leaves and produces white-blue or pale-yellow flowers between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant typically grows within sand and gravel plains, in addition to low mountain slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
Buglossoides tenuiflora is known to occur within the Hajar Mountain range in the northeast of the country, however it is unclear whether the species spans across this entire area or is restricted to specific patches of the mountain range. A detailed distribution within the mountains is required to better understand what category is most appropriate for this species. 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
Buglossoides tenuiflora Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Boraginales Boraginaceae Buglossoides