Tricholaena teneriffae | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Tricholaena teneriffae | (L.f.) Link
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 Hajar mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and is also found in Ru'us al-Jibal, at elevations of up to 1,450 m (Feulner 2011). This plant species has also been recorded in off-shore islands of Abu Dhabi (Sakkir et al. 2017). This species is globally distributed from Macaronesia to South West Italy and India, North East and East Tropical Africa (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 species is perennial, tussock grass, with branched stems growing up to 60 cm (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has rolled or flat leaves with a sharp tip in addition to inflorescence and spikelets covered in white silky hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The flowering period is from December to May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It can be found in moist places in wadis and mountains at low elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010, Mahmoud et al. 2018).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species may not be common throughout the UAE, it is considered to be locally common within the Ru'us al-Jibal and widespread through the Hajar Mountains. It can occur up to high elevations and is also known to occur within at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, it is 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
Tricholaena teneriffae Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Tricholaena