Cutandia dichotoma | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Cutandia dichotoma | (Forssk.) Trab.
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
This species was recorded in Umm Al Quwain within the UAE (Brown et al. 2006). The estimated EOO for this species is 43 km<sup>2</sup>. It is considered to occur at one threat-based location in regards to ongoing development. Globally, the native range of this species spans from across northern Africa to Iran, including the Arabian Peninsula (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
The species has been recorded as growing within sand dunes and near to coastal dunes (Brown et al. 2006, G. Brown pers comm. 2019). This annual grass species rarely exceeds 0.1 m in height (Brown et al. 2006).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Critically Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
CR
Assessment status criteria
B1ab(iii)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is known to occur in Umm Al Quwain within the northeast of the UAE. This coastal area is experiencing ongoing development which poses a threat to the species. As a result, the extent and quality of this species' habitat is declining. In addition, its restricted distribution (EOO: 43 km<sup>2</sup>) means that this species occurs in a single threat-based location. Therefore, Cutandia dichotoma is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR B1ab(iii)). No regional adjustment is made as the extent of any rescue effect is not known.
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
This species is as risk from ongoing coastal development in the Umm Al Quwain area.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
This species is only known to currently occur in one area: Umm Al Quwain. This area is subject to ongoing coastal development and, it is assumed that this area had not yet been extensively developed (included construction of buildings and infrastructure, such as roads) in 1996.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Cutandia dichotoma Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Cutandia