Geranium trilophum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Geranium trilophum | 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 known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal, up to altitudes of 1450 m (Feulner 2011). The native range of this species includes the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (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 has similar ecology to Geranium mascatense: it has round, lobed leaves and dark pink flowers with a black centre, which can be seen between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). However, Geranium trilophum is thought to have larger flowers (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Similarly to G. mascatense, it may well inhabit gravel substrate, in addition to shady places within both wadis and plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Within the Wadi Wurayah National Park, this species is known to grow on north-facing rubble slopes which are shaded by a cliff (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
Despite being restricted to the Hajar Mountains and Ru'us al-Jibal in the UAE, this species is known to occur within at least one protected area in its range. In addition, it has been suggested that its supposed rarity may instead be due to being overlooked rather than actually being scarce. It is therefore 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 trilophum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Geraniales Geraniaceae Geranium