Centropodia forskaolii | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Centropodia forskaolii | (Vahl) Cope
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
Following IPNI (2019), the specific epithet forskaolii is used, although several alternative spellings are in use (e.g., forskalii, forsskalii, forsskaolii).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This is widespread species found throughout the UAE (MEW 2010), although apparently absent east of the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003), and Al Mehairbi et al. (2019) show it to be absent from central areas of the Arabian Gulf coast (perhaps as a result of habitat conversion) and from the far west. The native range of this species is from the Sahara to Central Asia and south-west Iran (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
Found in sandy habitats, this is a perennial species which can grow up to 0.3 m, with rhizomes that often have adherent sand (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The flowering period of this species is from March to July (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
Whilst grazing by livestock may impact the species in parts of its range, and impacts from coastal development are likely to have been significant, the species is very widespread within the UAE and 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
The species is likely to be impacted by extensive conversion of habitats through urbanisation, and there is probable degradation as a result of grazing.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Centropodia forskaolii Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Centropodia