Geranium biuncinatum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Geranium biuncinatum | Kokwaro
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, this species is known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal between 400-900 m altitude (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The native range of this species includes northeast tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (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 species has been recorded from north-facing rubble slopes which are also shaded from a cliff (Feulner 2016). It is also known to grow within wadis, on wadi slopes and in silt terraces and gulleys, but appears to prefer sheltered damp sites (Feulner 2016). Its characteristic seed capsules have a 'beak' and curved horns (Feulner 2016).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species is fairly restricted within the UAE, and was generally considered to be rare in the country, it has been discovered to be locally common within the Wadi Wurayah National Park. This suggests that it may occur in other locations of the Hajar Mountains were it could have been previously overlooked. 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
Geranium biuncinatum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Geraniales Geraniaceae Geranium