Digitaria nodosa | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Digitaria nodosa | Parl.
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
Within the UAE, this species has been recorded from Wadi Wurayah in addition to the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011), where it is known from a small number of sites such as Wadi Hayl. It is thought that it may also occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). This species seems to be found more often at low-medium elevations (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range for this species spans across Macaronesia, Africa and on to India (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
This perennial grass species can grow up to 100 cm in height and forms tussocks (Jongbloed et al. 2003, El-Keblawy et al. 2016). It has spikes and spikelets with long hairs, which can reach 10 cm in length (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Within the Wadi Wurayah National Park, it has been recorded as growing within wadis and on stony or rocky slopes (Feulner 2016).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species is known to occur within a protected area, a general detailed distribution of the species within the UAE is not available, with confusion between different members of the genus. As such it is currently assessed as Data Deficient, pending distribution data to allow a revised assessment.
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
Digitaria nodosa Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Digitaria