Micromeria imbricata | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Micromeria imbricata | (Forssk.) C.Chr.
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
Three infrataxa have been described for this widespread species; var. imbricata, var. rhodesiaca (Elly Walther & K.H.Walther) Ryding, and var. villosa (Elly Walther & K.H.Walther) Ryding (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it has been recorded from Jebel Masafi and the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is generally found across the mountains in the UAE (MEW 2010). In the Ru'us al-Jibal, it has been recorded from 250 m to at least 1,900 m in altitude (Feulner 2011). The species is also present in Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016). The estimated EOO for this species is less than 2,000 km<sup>2</sup>. Globally, this species is native across Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (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 perennial species can reach heights of up to 20 cm and is covered in fine hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The lower leaves have a pointed tip while the upper leaves are linear (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The flowers are pale violet or white and can be seen between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is known to grow between rocks found in wadis and mountainous areas (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 known to occur in scattered localities across the UAE. In addition, it is not considered to be common. This suggests that population sizes are relatively small within the scattered subpopulations, however, there are no major threats currently listed for this species. Therefore, despite a restricted extent of occurrence (EOO) for this species, it is considered 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
Micromeria imbricata Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Micromeria