Stipagrostis uniplumis | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Stipagrostis uniplumis | (Licht.) De Winter
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
In the UAE, this species is known from the northern Marmoum (G.M. Brown pers. obs., G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2018). Globally, the native range of this species spans across dry areas of Africa to 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
This perennial species is densely caespitose (Ghasemkhani et al. 2008). It has convolute leaves which can reach up to 20 cm in length (Ghasemkhani et al. 2008). Stipagrostis uniplumis is thought to prefer dry and arid conditions (Ghasemkhani et al. 2008) and is known to grow in some urban areas which have been converted from desert.
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 considered to be common in the UAE and is known to occur in at least one protected area. However, potential threats may arise from ongoing forestation and levelling of areas where it is found, in addition to roads being built and horse-riding occurring in the area. As a result, it may require a reassessment once research has been conducted into the threats to this species. For now, it is assessed as Least Concern as the majority of the range appears to be contained within a protected area.
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 little available information on the threats to this species. However, it has been suggested that levelling and forestation of its habitat, in addition to road construction and horse-riding activities may negatively impact this species. It is not yet known if these pose a major threat to Stipagrostis uniplumis.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Stipagrostis uniplumis Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Stipagrostis