Cyperus jeminicus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Cyperus jeminicus | Rottb.
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
The distribution of this species within the UAE is uncertain, as a result of confusion with other members of the genus. It is considered present in the country by RBG Edinburgh (A. Forrest pers. comm. 2018), and the RBG Edinburgh Herbarium holds two specimens; from <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00209886"">Qarn Naswa </a>and <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00209881"">Jebel Milaya (Meleiha)</a>, both originally determined as C. conglomeratus. The native range of the species is from Cape Verde, West tropical Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula to north-western India and the western Indian Ocean (Väre and Kukkonen 2005, 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 two known RBGE specimens were collected from rocky hills within the desert.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
The distribution of this species within the UAE is uncertain as a result of confusion with other members of the genus and, at present, it is known from just two localities: Qarn Naswa and Jebel Meleiha. The species is considered Data Deficient, and confirmation of the distribution of the species in the UAE is required, in addition to a review of the identity of other Cyperus records.
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
Both known localities in the UAE are in protected areas, however, without a better understanding of the distribution of this species in the UAE, nothing can be said of potential threats.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Cyperus jeminicus Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Cyperus