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NRLD - 330331 | Linum corymbulosum

Assessment ID
330331
Taxon name
Linum corymbulosum
Rchb.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Linum corymbulosum
Rchb.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
malpighiales
Family
linaceae
Genus
Linum
Species
corymbulosum
Species authority
Rchb.
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
The threats to this species are unknown, however, it is thought to be generally common within its habitats and also occurs in a protected area. It is assessed at 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 has been described from the northern Hajar Mountains in addition to the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is possible that this species used to be cultivated and has now become generally established within the mountains (Ghazanfar 2007). This plant exists at altitudes above c. 1100 m in the Ru'us al-Jibal, but is typically found at medium elevations in the Hajar Mountains (Feulner 2011). Its native range is from Europe to the Arabian peninsula and temperate Asia (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 species typically inhabits wadis, wadi banks and montane areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is an annual herb species that produces delicate yellow flowers which are present from February to April (Western 1991, Jongbloed et al. 2003). The fruit consists of a capsule within sepals and the seeds resemble flat, light brown ovals (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a crop wild relative of flax, Linum usitatissimum (Kameswara Rao 2013).
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.