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NRLD - 330299 | Spergularia flaccida

Assessment ID
330299
Taxon name
Spergularia flaccida
(Madden) I.M.Turner
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Spergularia flaccida
(Madden) I.M.Turner
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
caryophyllales
Family
caryophyllaceae
Genus
Spergularia
Species
flaccida
Species authority
(Madden) I.M.Turner
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 widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and is generally considered to be common. It is therefore 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
The species generally seems to be found within the northeast of the UAE and has been described as widespread within the Hajar Mountains (Chamberlain 1996). It is known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal within the UAE, where it is found up to 900 m in altitude (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species encompasses Macaronesia, northern Africa, northeast tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (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 is an annual herb species that grows within sandy soil and plantations, in addition to along the lower areas of wadi slopes (MEW 2010, Feulner 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018). The leaves of this plant grow in a whorl pattern (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In general, it seems to prefer shaded areas and is also described as 'opportunistic' (Norton et al. 2009, Feulner 2011, 2016).
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.