Taxon name
Chrozophora oblongifolia
(Delile) A.Juss. ex Spreng.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Chrozophora oblongifolia
(Delile) A.Juss. ex Spreng.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(Delile) A.Juss. ex Spreng.
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 is widespread at lower altitudes in the UAE. Although data are lacking on the population size and trend, the species is assessed as Least Concern as it occurs in a protected area and is generally described as being common.
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
It is widespread within the Hajar Mountains and along the east coast of the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003), and occurs at altitudes up to c. 1,350 m (Feulner 2011); generally in montane areas, less common in the gravel plains. The native range of this species spreads from north-west tropical Africa, through to the Arabian peninsula and northwest India (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
This species inhabits gravel plains, wadis and low montane slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003), it is also known from field margins and disturbed areas (Norton et al. 2009). It is a perennial herb/small shrub, has a woody base and can grow up to 80 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). It has yellow-green flowers on spikes and the plant also produces fruit as a capsule with three lobes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plain tiger butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) feeds from the flowers of this species (Gillett 1998).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There are no widespread 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.
