Ruppia maritima | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Ruppia maritima | L.
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
The taxonomy of Ruppia is not completely clear and there are some anomalous populations (e.g. in western Ireland) which do not conform well to described taxa.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The species was collected from the UAE, in 1991, from a pool along the Sweihan Road (Abu Dhabi Emirate, c. 35 km east of Abu Dhabi International airport; Western 1992; <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00325788"">RBG Edinburgh Herbarium</a>). However, due to development in this area, it may now be the case that this temporary pool no longer exists. The species has an almost global distribution (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
The 1991 specimen was collected from a brackish, artificial pool c. 0.25 m deep (<a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00325788"">RBG Edinburgh Herbarium</a>).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
The species appears to be known from a single record in the UAE from 1991. This locality may no longer exist due to its status as a temporary pool, and therefore confirmation of this species' distribution within the UAE is required prior to assessing. For now, it is considered 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 species would be susceptible to the loss of surface water, however, the scope and impact of this within the range of the species in the UAE is not known.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Ruppia maritima Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Alismatales Ruppiaceae Ruppia