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NRLD - 330252 | Rostraria cristata

Assessment ID
330252
Taxon name
Rostraria cristata
(L.) Tzvelev
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rostraria cristata
(L.) Tzvelev
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
poaceae
Genus
Rostraria
Species
cristata
Species authority
(L.) Tzvelev
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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The origin and distribution of the species in the UAE requires confirmation. The only known record is from a traditional plantation area within the UAE, however, scattered records are known from areas of the Musandam Peninsula close to the UAE. It is considered as potentially native to the UAE, but Data Deficient.
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
In the UAE, this species has been recorded once in the Diftah Oasis in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has also been recorded from the Musandam Peninsula in Oman (Feulner 2011). Globally Rostraria cristata occurs in North Africa, Southern Europe, France, the Middle East, Central Asia and India. It has been introduced the parts of North America, South America, South Africa, Japan and Australia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
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
Rostraria cristata is an annual grass which can grow up to 30 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant is tufted, has leaves with leaf sheaths and pointed tips, in addition to dense inflorescence spikes that flower between January and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It typically grows in plantations and gardens in the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
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.