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NRLD - 330209 | Teucrium stocksianum

Assessment ID
330209
Taxon name
Teucrium stocksianum
Boiss.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Teucrium stocksianum
Boiss.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
lamiales
Family
lamiaceae
Genus
Teucrium
Species
stocksianum
Species authority
Boiss.
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This species is described as growing throughout the Hajar Mountain range in the UAE, in addition to occurring in at least one protected area within its range. It is described as common and can grow at a wide range of altitudes. Although this species may be affected by grazing, the extent of this threat is currently unclear. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it occurs throughout the Hajar Mountains and in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Judas 2016). It is considered to grow at all elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Arabian Peninsula to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This shrublet species grows on hillsides and within wadis (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a perennial life cycle and can reach up to 25 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant is woolly, has oval leaves with scalloped edges, small nutlet fruits and pink-cream flowers which are present between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by goats may impact this species in parts of its range (Feulner 2011).
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Allen, D.J., Westrip, J.R.S., Puttick, A., Harding, K.A., Hilton-Taylor, C. and Ali, H. 2021. UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants. Technical Report. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates, Dubai.