Taxon name
Enneapogon persicus
Boiss.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Enneapogon persicus
Boiss.
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
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species occurs at relatively high elevations and is able to persist within rocky environments. It is also known to occur in at least one protected area within its range. However, it does appear to have a restricted range within the UAE, although the lack of information surrounding threats makes it difficult to assess the species under Criterion B, as it unclear whether there is a continuing decline and the number of locations cannot be estimated. As such, it is currently assessed as Least Concern pending further information regarding the threats and population trend.
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
This species has been recorded from the localities of Khor Fakkan and the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Within the Ru'us al-Jibal, it was recorded at elevations between 1,100-1,450 m (Feulner 2011). Globally, it is native to Spain, from the Sahara to northwest China, also in Tanzania, and from the Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar (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
It is a perennial plant species that can reach up to 0.5 m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Al Meharibi et al. 2019). Enneapogon persicus has narrow leaves of up to 16 cm in length, covered in leaf sheaths, in addition to inflorescence spikelets on horizontal stalks which flower between January until June (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species is usually found in wadis, gravel, and on rocky slopes within in the mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010, Feulner 2016).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
