Salvia macilenta | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Salvia macilenta | 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
The species is widespread in the north-east of the UAE and is also known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is generally recorded from low elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, this species is native to the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and Pakistan (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 species which grows within gravel plains, wadis and on hillsides (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant is covered in white hairs, can grow up to 50 cm in height, has small oval leaves and small violet flowers which can be seen between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species is thought to be adapted to ultrabasic bedrock environments (Feulner 2014, 2016).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
It is widespread in the north-east of the UAE. Although it is not considered to be common, it is known to occur in at least one protected area within its range. It is therefore 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
Salvia macilenta Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Salvia