Zaleya pentandra | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Zaleya pentandra | (L.) C.Jeffrey
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 halophytic species is found in scattered locations throughout the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The origin of the species in the UAE requires confirmation; whilst GRIN (2019) considers it to be native to the UAE, others consider (Anum et al. 2018, Xu 2019) it to be native to Africa. The global distribution of this species is from Africa to Israel and the Arabian Peninsula, and from Pakistan to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). Globally, it is a widespread introduced ruderal invasive weed of crops and cultivated areas.
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 an annual, sometimes perennial, herb with a woody base (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). Its flowering period is from December to March, when small red-green flowers without petals can be seen (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This weed species occurs in compacted sand and gravel, cultivated and disturbed ground, in addition to plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009, MEW 2010, Mahmoud et al. 2018).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is found across the UAE in scattered localities. Although it is generally described as not common, it is thought to be overlooked and therefore more common than initially thought. In addition, it is known to occur in at least one protected area within the UAE. However, it is currently assessed as Data Deficient because the origin in the UAE of this globally introduced ruderal weed requires confirmation.
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
Zaleya pentandra Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Aizoaceae Zaleya