Valantia hispida | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Valantia hispida | 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
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
In the UAE, this species is restricted to the Ru'us al Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003), where it was first recorded for the UAE at Wadi Beh (Böer and Chaudhary 1999). Feulner (2011) recorded the species from c. 250 m to at least 1,200 m elevation in wadis. Shahid (2017) recorded the species from Wadi Ghalilah (Ra's al-Khaimah). The EOO, based on the map from Jongbloed et al. (2003) and the records from Shahid (2017), is highly restricted, at less than 200 km<sup>2</sup>. The AOO is a maximum of c. 180 km<sup>2</sup> but is likely to be very much less. The global range of this species is circum-Mediterranean, extending to north-east Africa, through much of the Arabian Peninsula, and on to Iran and Iraq (Plants of the World online, 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 species is found in wadi environments (Feulner 2011) and agricultural areas.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Near Threatened
Assessment status abreviation
NT
Assessment rationale/justification
In the UAE, this species is restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal. The extent of occurrence (EOO) is highly restricted, at less than 200 km<sup>2</sup>. The AOO is a maximum of c. 180 km<sup>2</sup> but is likely to be very much less. The species is likely to be subject to grazing by livestock and feral animals, however the impact of this threat on the species is uncertain. In natural habitats, the species is generally found as single plants and the overall population size is restricted, however it may be overlooked. The species has been found recently to be more common in agricultural areas, however in natural habitats it is very much less frequently found. Whilst there is insufficient information on the plant in natural habitats, the species is precautionary assessed as Near Threatened on the basis of its known restricted EOO and suspected restricted AOO, although the number of locations (based on occurrence in natural habitats exceeds ten). It is possible that the number of mature individuals may also be restricted, and the species may also qualify as threatened or Near Threatened under criterion D.
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 is likely to be a component of livestock grazing.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
It is likely that that distribution and population in natural habitats would have been similarly restricted in 1996.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Valantia hispida Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Valantia