Lavandula subnuda | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Lavandula subnuda | Benth.
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 be widespread across the Hajar Mountains and within the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It seems to grow between low to medium elevations and has been recorded up to 1250 m in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species is native to the Gulf States and Oman (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 a perennial shrub species that grows on hillsides, ravines and summit cliffs (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner et al. 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It can grow up to 120 cm in height, has dissected leaves with round lobes and pale lavender-blue flowers which can be seen throughout the year (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant is often fed on by butterflies, including Chilades trochylus (Feulner 2014). It has also previously been recorded in the wild as heavily grazed when near by to goat herds (Feulner 2011).
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 assessed as Least Concern. Although grazing by goats may affect it, it appears to be generally widespread and common throughout the Ru'us al-Jibal and Hajar Mountains. In addition, it is known to occur in at least one protected area within its range.
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 by goats may threaten this species within some parts of its range (Feulner 2011).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Lavandula subnuda Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Lavandula