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NRLD - 330243 | Gastridium phleoides

Assessment ID
330243
Taxon name
Gastridium phleoides
(Nees & Meyen) C.E.Hubb.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gastridium phleoides
(Nees & Meyen) C.E.Hubb.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
poaceae
Genus
Gastridium
Species
phleoides
Species authority
(Nees & Meyen) C.E.Hubb.
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 locally common at high altitudes and is known from multiple localities within the Hajar Mountain range. In addition, it is also known to occur in at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, it is currently 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
This species occurs at high altitudes in the Ru'us al-Jibal (including the UAE) (G.R. Feulner, in lit, MEW 2010). In addition, it is known from Wadi Bih and from Jebel Masafi in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Globally, its native range is Mediterranean to Northern and Western Iran, and Eritrea to South Africa (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
It is a rare annual grass species with slender stems which can reach up to 60 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant also has cylindrical inflorescence with a rounded tip (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species' typical habitat is rocky slopes of at least 1,500 m elevation, sometimes amongst other annuals (Feulner 2011).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.