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Taxonomic information
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
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)
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The distribution of this species within the UAE is uncertain as a result of confusion with other members of the genus and, at present, it is known from just two localities: Qarn Naswa and Jebel Meleiha. The species is considered Data Deficient, and confirmation of the distribution of the species in the UAE is required, in addition to a review of the identity of other Cyperus records.
Assessment details
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
The distribution of this species within the UAE is uncertain, as a result of confusion with other members of the genus. It is considered present in the country by RBG Edinburgh (A. Forrest pers. comm. 2018), and the RBG Edinburgh Herbarium holds two specimens; from <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00209886"">Qarn Naswa </a>and <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00209881"">Jebel Milaya (Meleiha)</a>, both originally determined as C. conglomeratus. The native range of the species is from Cape Verde, West tropical Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula to north-western India and the western Indian Ocean (Väre and Kukkonen 2005, Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The two known RBGE specimens were collected from rocky hills within the desert.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Both known localities in the UAE are in protected areas, however, without a better understanding of the distribution of this species in the UAE, nothing can be said of potential threats.
Publication
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.
