Galium ceratopodum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Galium ceratopodum | 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
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE it is thought to be restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal area (Feulner 2011). It is known to occur between elevations of c. 500 m and 1450 m (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species across Sinai, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and central Asia (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
Galium ceratopodum grows within silt in fields and on slopes, particularly in sheltered sites (Feulner 2011). This species is very similar in structure and appearance to its relative, Galium aparine: whorls of leaves and slender stems which are covered in downward pointing prickles, giving a 'sticky' feel (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The flowers are also similar to G. aparine as they are small and white, although in G. ceratopodum, the flowers occur in sprays and are shorter than the plant's leaves (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 occurs within the Ru'us al-Jibal area of the UAE. Although it is described as only occasional within its range, it occurs at a wide range of elevations and is thought to occur within at least one protected area. Therefore, 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
Galium ceratopodum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Galium