Pupalia lappacea | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Pupalia lappacea | (L.) Juss.
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
In the UAE, this species is found in Wadi Naqab and in the Ru'us al-Jibal Mountains in the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Karim and Fawzi (2007) recorded it from Wadi Sha'am. The extent of occurrence (EOO) of this species is estimated at less than 294 km<sup>2</sup>. This species is widespread in the tropics of the Old World. It occurs in tropical Africa from Egypt to South Africa and Madagascar (APD 2019), through the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman, the UAE) to Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018). It is introduced in Australia.
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 an annual or perennial amaranth that grows up to 150 cm (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It grows in silt among rocks and produces round leaves in addition to flowers from February to April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is typically found in shaded, sheltered and relatively mesic conditions. The species appears to be long lived as known individuals have survived in the same locality for over a decade (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
D
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is considered to be very rare: it is known from few records and has a restricted distribution. The number of mature individuals is estimated to not exceed 200-300. In addition, it doesn't appear to occur in any protected areas and is not cultivated in any way. It is also unclear whether this species is currently threatened. The species is assessed as Endangered on the basis of the restricted number of mature individuals. There not known to be any adjacent populations in Oman, and no rescue effect is inferred; the seed is burred and presumed to be transported by larger animals.
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
The species appears to be grazed, however, it is not clear to what extent this poses a threat to the species.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
The situation in 1996 is thought to be similar to the current situation, including a relatively small population size.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Pupalia lappacea Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Pupalia