Cosentinia vellea | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Cosentinia vellea | (Aiton) Tod.
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
Ferns and Allies
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
In the UAE, this species is widespread in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011), with an additional record from Ras al-Khaimah Emirate (Diftah, southeast of Masafi), on a steep northwest-facing jebel slope above a steep-walled wadi (Rothfels et al. 2012). The species is generally considered to grow at high altitudes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The species occurs in adjacent parts of the mountains in Oman, e.g., on Jebel Ghaweel, along the border north of Al Ain (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019). Globally, the native range of this species includes Mediterranean parts of Europe and North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and Iraq (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
In the UAE, this perennial fern species is found in rock crevices at higher altitudes and growing within the shelter of boulders (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The rhizomes of the plant are covered in light brown scales, it has tufted fronds and dark green leaves covered in hair on their lower surface (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally this species is reported as inhabiting sunny, dry, rocky crevices, especially dolomitic, calcareous or sometimes siliceous, mostly found in hot, semi-arid, Mediterranean climates.
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 generally considered to be widespread throughout rocky areas in the northeast of the UAE, in addition to growing at high altitudes where it may be subject to fewer threats. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern for the UAE.
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
Cosentinia vellea Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Pteridaceae Cosentinia