Halopeplis perfoliata | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Halopeplis perfoliata | (Forssk.) Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.
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 widespread throughout coastal areas (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Perry 2008). It particular, it has been recorded from the R'as al-Khaimah, Abu Dhabi and its offshore islands, in addition to Fujairah and Dubai (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Sakkir et al. 2017). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Egypt and Eritrea to the Arabian Peninsula and 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 species is known to grow in sand sheets and salt marshes which are frequently inundated with tidal water (Böer and Saenger 2006). This species is fleshy and typically grows as a low shrublet or as a herb, reaching up to 40 cm in height (Karim and Dakheel 2006). It has a woody base, succulent ovoid leaves (which can become red) and small flower spikes that are present between July and December (Karim and Dakheel 2006). This species is a highly salt tolerant species, or a halophyte (Karim and Dakheel 2006).
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 and common throughout coastal areas of the UAE, as it is characteristic of sand and salt-marsh habitats. 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
Halopeplis perfoliata Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Halopeplis