Vernonia arabica | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Vernonia arabica | F.G.Davies
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 and the Ru'us al-Jibal, and has also been recorded from Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In the Ru'us al-Jibal, the species occurs at low to moderate elevations (c.150-950 (1,250 m) in the southern and (outside the UAE) eastern Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). the species occurs in Wadi Wurayah National Park (WWNP; Feulner 2016). The native range of this species spans across north-east Africa (Somalia) and the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen to the UAE) (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 on wadi banks and mountain slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In the WWNP, the species is typically found on stony slopes and in gulleys, as well as along the wadi floor, more common at higher elevations (Feulner 2016). It is a perennial herb with woody stems (up to 0.35 m in height) that flowers between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
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 widespread in northeastern parts of the UAE and 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
In the Ru'us al-Jibal, Feulner (2011) observed that the species was heavily impacted by grazing at lower altitudes.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Vernonia arabica Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Vernonia