Erodium laciniatum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Erodium laciniatum | (Cav.) Willd.
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, it is considered to be widespread within the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is also considered that this species may well occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal, having possibly been overlooked (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Canary Islands, through the Mediterranean and northern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and on 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 annual herb species generally grows within sand and loamy soils, in addition to wadis and adjoining gravel terraces (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It can reach 25 cm in height and has lobed leaves with scalloped-edged, pale pink flowers between February and April (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 considered to be fairly widespread within the Hajar Mountain range, and may be even more widespread due to suggested occurrence in the Ru'us al-Jibal. Although grazing by goats may pose a threat to this species, it is unclear what effect this has on the plant. It is currently 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 affect this species within parts of its range (Shahid 2017).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Erodium laciniatum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Geraniales Geraniaceae Erodium