Ephedra pachyclada | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Ephedra pachyclada | Boiss.
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
Gymnosperms
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is restricted to higher altitudes (over 1,200 m asl) in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, G.R. Feulner in lit., MEW 2010) and from c.800 m in the 'Olive Highlands' in the Hajar Mountains (MEW 2010, Feulner 2016). The species is absent from Wadi Wurayah (Feulner 2016) but present in Wadi Helo National Park (El-Keblawy et al. 2016). The species occurs in adjacent parts of the Musandam Peninsula in Oman (Rothfels et al. 2012). It is also known from Jebel Malaiha in Sharjah Emirate (Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium). This species native range is Sinai (Egypt) to Pakistan (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 is a small perennial shrub, up to 1 m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is found on rocky flats.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is assessed as Least Concern as it occurs primarily at higher altitudes in the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal, and is considered to not be subject to significant threats.
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
The species is not grazed significantly. Development of land for agriculture and amenity use is the primary threat, but does not occur throughout its range. This is a high elevation species in the UAE that may be at risk from climate change.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Ephedra pachyclada Plantae Tracheophyta Gnetopsida Ephedrales Ephedraceae Ephedra