Rhynchosia schimperi | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Rhynchosia schimperi | Hochst. ex Boiss.
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
This species has been described as occurring within low dunes in the northern Emirates (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). It also considered to grow in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, Jebel Nazwah, Jebel Ali and in Dubai (G. Brown and S. Sakkir pers. comm. 2019, Sharjah Seed Bank & Herbarium pers. comm. 2019), in addition to further scattered localities (D. Aplin pers. comm. 2019). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Somalia and Ethiopia to the Arabian Peninsula and 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 is a perennial shrublet species that grows within sandy depressions, wadis and along roadsides (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006, Mahmoud et al. 2018). This species can reach up to 60 cm in height, has trifoliate leaves, small yellow flowers between March and July in addition to long woolly seed pods (Karim and Dakheel 2006). It is moderately salt-tolerant (Karim and Dakheel 2006).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
Although various localities are recorded for this species, confirmation of the species' full distribution within the country is required to better assess whether it is at risk of extinction. It is understood that its preferred habitat is likely to be at risk from development, however it is difficult to ascertain the extent of this threat without in-depth knowledge of the species distribution. Therefore, it is currently assessed as Data Deficient.
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 preferred habitat of this species may well be subject to threats from rapid development (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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