Neurada procumbens | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Neurada procumbens | L.
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
It is described as being widespread and a major vegetation element in the western part of the UAE (Böer and Chaudhary 1999). Feulner states that this species is found in the northern Emirates, as it is not found in large dunes to the south or in Abu Dhabi (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). The native range of this species spreads from the Sahara to northwest 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
This species is found in sand plains and areas with compacted sand (Jongbloed et al. 2003); it is an important contributor to biomass in dune and stabilised sand environments (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998). It is an annual and grows up to 20 cm in height, with oblong leaves and small white flowers which are present between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Neurado procumbens produces fruit in the form of a flat disk (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and its growth form is a herb (Mahmoud et al. 2018). It appears that this species is dependent on winter rainfall, which may determine whether seeds germinate or not (Perry 2008).
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 widespread at lower altitudes in the UAE. Although data are lacking on the population size and trend, the species is assessed as Least Concern, as it is thought unlikely that it will approach the thresholds for a threatened category.
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
Neurada procumbens Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Neuradaceae Neurada