Rhynchosia minima | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Rhynchosia minima | (L.) DC.
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
Rhynchosia minima is exceedingly difficult to divide into lower taxa, its range of variation is very great and experimental techniques are needed (Gillett et al. 1971).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species occurs in the north of the country (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is also known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species' native range spans across both the Tropics and the Subtropics (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 shrublet species that grows within sandy plain environments, gravel and wadis (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). The plant can grow up to 120 cm in height, has trifoliate oval leaves and yellow flowers which are present between February and May (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 occurs throughout the northern Emirates and is generally considered to be locally common within its range. It is also known to occur in at least one protected area. Therefore, 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
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Rhynchosia minima Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Rhynchosia