Reichardia tingitana | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Reichardia tingitana | (L.) Roth
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, this species is known from sand dunes in the north east, in addition to being widespread in the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007, MEW 2010, Feulner 2014). It is recorded as growing at a wide range of altitudes (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species occurs from Macaronesia to Tanzania, in addition to northern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and on to western 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 annual herb species is found growing in sand dunes in the northeast of the UAE, in addition to mountain slopes and wadis (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012, Mahmoud et al. 2018). However, it is also recorded as growing in cultivated areas (Norton et al. 2009). It can grow to between 5-20 cm in height and produces yellow flower-heads between February and April (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 described as common and widespread within its distribution, in addition to existing at a wide range of altitudes. It also occurs within at least one 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
This species may be affected by grazing in some parts of its distribution (Shahid 2017).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Reichardia tingitana Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Reichardia