Cyperus pseuderemicus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Cyperus pseuderemicus | Kukkonen & Väre
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 species is apparently known from two records in the UAE, with its occurrence and distribution obscured by confusion with other members of the genus. The two know records are held by RBG Edinburgh Herbarium; (i) <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00209884"">10 km east (inland) from Jumeirah, Dubai</a>, 1986, and (ii) <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00209883"">Mushrif park, Dubai</a>, 1986. This species was first described in 2005 from Saudi Arabia; it occurs from Iraq through the Arabian Peninsula to Yemen (Väre and Kukkonen 2005).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The Jumeirah specimen was found on small dunes over solidified material, next to a road. In Mushrif Park, the ""best"" plants were found in higher dunes.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is apparently known from two records in the UAE, from urban areas close to Dubai, however, its distribution is obscured by confusion with other members of the genus. Whilst the species may be native to the UAE, it has to be suspected that it occurs as the result of introduction. Further research is required for this species to confirm its origin, current distribution, population size and population trend; it is currently considered as Data Deficient.
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
Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats, however, it is likely to have been impacted by urban development.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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