Chrozophora oblongifolia | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Chrozophora oblongifolia | (Delile) A.Juss. ex Spreng.
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
It is widespread within the Hajar Mountains and along the east coast of the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003), and occurs at altitudes up to c. 1,350 m (Feulner 2011); generally in montane areas, less common in the gravel plains. The native range of this species spreads from north-west tropical Africa, through to the Arabian peninsula and northwest India (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 inhabits gravel plains, wadis and low montane slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003), it is also known from field margins and disturbed areas (Norton et al. 2009). It is a perennial herb/small shrub, has a woody base and can grow up to 80 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). It has yellow-green flowers on spikes and the plant also produces fruit as a capsule with three lobes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plain tiger butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) feeds from the flowers of this species (Gillett 1998).
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 widespread at lower altitudes in the UAE. Although data are lacking on the population size and trend, the species is assessed as Least Concern as it occurs in a protected area and is generally described as being common.
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
Chrozophora oblongifolia Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Chrozophora