Stipellula capensis | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Stipellula capensis | (Thunb.) Röser & Hamasha
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 occurs in the northern Emirates and also on offshore islands (Jongbloed et al. 2003), although likely to be introduced to the islands (e.g., Dalm and Deenah islands; Al Meharibi et al. 2019). It is found in the Ru'us al-Jibal Mountains to 1,500 m asl (Feulner 2011) and in Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016). It is also suspected to occur to the south of Hatta. Globally, this species occurs in South Africa, across northern Africa and southern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and east to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is an annual grass that grows up to 0.9 m in height (Al Meharibi et al. 2019), flowering between March and May. It grows in stable sand sheets, gravel plains and mountain plateaus (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Al Meharibi et al. 2019).
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 moderately widespread in the UAE, predominantly in the Hajar Mountains, and is generally considered to be common. 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
Grazing by livestock may impact the species in parts of its range.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Stipellula capensis Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Stipellula