Helichrysum glumaceum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Helichrysum glumaceum | DC.
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
Taxonomic Notes
Following Kilian et al. (2010) and N. Kilian (pers. comm. 2019), Helichrysum makranicum (Rech.f. & Esfand.) Rech.f. (Oman and Iran) is considered here a synonym of H. glumaceum, although both are currently maintained as valid species by Plants of the World online (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Helichrysum glumaceum has been recorded from mountains near Hatta in addition to Jebel Hafeet and Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). It is considered to exist at altitudes of c. 800 m and above (Feulner 2011). The native range of this species is tropical Africa to the Arabian Peninsula (H. glumaceum) and Iran (synonym H. makranicum) (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 considered to be ecologically similar to its relative, Helichrysum makranicum: a woody perennial species that can grow up to 25 cm in height, producing white-green leaves with rolled edges (Jongbloed et al. 2003). However, it does differ from its relative, in terms of producing white, globular flower-heads (as opposed to pink) between January and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is typically found growing in rocky habitats at high altitudes, specifically within wadis, gulleys and on slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, 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 may have a restricted distribution, it appears to be locally common within this area. It also occurs in at least one protected area. 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
Helichrysum glumaceum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Helichrysum