Launaea procumbens | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Launaea procumbens | (Roxb.) Amin
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 generally widespread in the north (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has been recorded from Jebel Hafeet and the Wadi Wurayah National Park (Sakkir and Brown 2014, Judas 2016). Globally, the native range of this species encompasses Egypt to the Arabian Peninsula, through Asia to eastern Asia (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 is a perennial herb species that is typically found growing in compact sand substrates (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). Launaea procumbens is also considered to be a weed as it often grows within irrigated fields and in gardens (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species can also persist in disturbed habitats close to those occupied by humans (Norton et al. 2009). It can grow up to 40 cm in height, has a leaf rosette at the base of the plant and produces yellow flowers between February and May (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 widespread and common throughout the north of the UAE, to the point where it is considered a weed in certain areas. It also occurs in a protected area. 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
Launaea procumbens Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Launaea