Launaea capitata | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Launaea capitata | (Spreng.) Dandy
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 from offshore islands and the white sands of Taweela, in addition to Jebel Hafeet (Western 1994, Brown et al. 2007, Sakkir and Brown 2014). In general, it is widespread among the north of the UAE and can usually be found along the Arabian Gulf Coast (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, its native range spans from the Canary Islands to the Arabian Peninsula and India (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
It is an annual or biennial herb species that is typically found growing in stable and compact sand (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007, Mahmoud et al. 2018). Launaea capitata has rosette leaves and produces small pale yellow flowers between February and April, in addition to winged fruits (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 is generally considered to be common and widespread along the Arabian Gulf Coast and the northern UAE. Within this range, it is known to occur within at least one protected area. Although grazing may pose a threat, it is not clear yet to what extent this poses a threat to the species. This species 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
Grazing may threaten this species within parts of its range (Shahid 2017).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Launaea capitata Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Launaea