Vicoa divaricata | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Vicoa divaricata | (Cass.) Oliv. & Hiern
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
Within the UAE, it is found within the Ru'us al-Jibal, at altitudes ranging from sea level to above c.1,000 m (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Although often associated with anthropogenic habitats in the UAE, it is considered a native species here. Globally, this species occurs from the Arabian Peninsula to Central Asia and Myanmar (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 annual herb can grow up to 0.3 m in height and produces small, yellow flowers between January and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). It can be found growing in wadis, on hillsides, at roadsides, in abandoned fields and within salty basins, as it is a highly salt tolerant species (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). It is classed as a weed within abandoned field habitats (Feulner 2011).
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 is restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal and the Wadi Wurayah National Park, it appears to persist well within these environments. It is described as locally common within the Ru'us al-Jibal and is thought to be a weed within abandoned fields. Grazing by goats may pose a threat to this species, but it is unclear the impact that this has on the plant. 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
Grazing may affect this species in parts of its native range (Shahid 2017).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Vicoa divaricata Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Vicoa