Eragrostis cilianensis | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Eragrostis cilianensis | (All.) Jaunchen
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
Taxonomic Notes
Not aquatic.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
In the UAE this species is recorded from along the Arabian Gulf coast and in the northern Hajar Mountains, including Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Al Mehairbi et al. 2019). Globally, the native range of this species spans across the Old World (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 annual grass species grows within sand, in addition to plantation and garden habitats (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007, Mahmoud et al. 2018), disturbed areas, farms, roadsides, plantations and gardens (Al Mehairbi et al. 2019). Eragrostis cilianensis was also recorded from a gravel slope and terrace in the Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016). It can grow up to 0.4 m in height, has flat, lance-shaped leaves and a pyramid-shaped inflorescence spray which flowers between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant also has an unpleasant smell which lends itself to the common name 'stinkgrass' (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 relatively widespread in the UAE: occurring along the Arabian Gulf coast and in the Hajar Mountains. In addition, it appears to utilise a range of habitats and is known to occur in at least one protected area within its distribution. Its ability to persist in a range of habitats may well provide some resistance to potential threats. As such, 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
Grazing by goats may impact this species in parts of its range (Shahid 2017). Within its range along the Arabian Gulf coast, ongoing development could have negatively impacted the species.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Eragrostis cilianensis Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Eragrostis