Cyanthillium cinereum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Cyanthillium cinereum | (L.) H.Rob.
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
MEW (2010) considered this species to be widespread in the Hajar Mountains and in the Ru'us al Jibal in plantations, and Jongbloed et al. (2003) also reported the species from east coast plantations. However, the species seems to be absent from Feulner's (2011) study of the Ru'us al-Jibal. The global range of this species is across much of Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to East Asia and the Pacific (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). GRIN (2019) considers the species to be native to only Oman and Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is an annual herb with slender stems that can reach up to 45 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has small, oval leaves and fruits with white tufts of hair, in addition to small purple-white flower-heads that can be seen between December and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant is generally found in plantations and fields (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
This species is reported to be widespread through the Hajar Mountains and along the east coast in plantations. It is currently unclear as to whether it exists within the Ru'us al-Jibal. It 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
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Cyanthillium cinereum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Cyanthillium