Euphorbia peplus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Euphorbia peplus | L.
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 widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has been recorded at low elevations in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species is native to northern Africa, Europe, in addition to from the Arabian Peninsula through to Nepal (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 species grows along agricultural irrigation channels and within moist soil in plantation areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has oval or elliptical leaves with a three lobed fruit and flowers present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Milky sap is released from the plant when its stems are broken, which has medicinal uses (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 widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and locally common within its range. It is also able to persist in artificial habitats such as plantations. As a result, 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
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Euphorbia peplus Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia