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Taxonomic information
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
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
Near Threatened
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
In the UAE, this species is restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal. The extent of occurrence (EOO) is highly restricted, at less than 200 km<sup>2</sup>. The AOO is a maximum of c. 180 km<sup>2</sup> but is likely to be very much less. The species is likely to be subject to grazing by livestock and feral animals, however the impact of this threat on the species is uncertain. In natural habitats, the species is generally found as single plants and the overall population size is restricted, however it may be overlooked. The species has been found recently to be more common in agricultural areas, however in natural habitats it is very much less frequently found. Whilst there is insufficient information on the plant in natural habitats, the species is precautionary assessed as Near Threatened on the basis of its known restricted EOO and suspected restricted AOO, although the number of locations (based on occurrence in natural habitats exceeds ten). It is possible that the number of mature individuals may also be restricted, and the species may also qualify as threatened or Near Threatened under criterion D.
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
In the UAE, this species is restricted to the Ru'us al Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003), where it was first recorded for the UAE at Wadi Beh (Böer and Chaudhary 1999). Feulner (2011) recorded the species from c. 250 m to at least 1,200 m elevation in wadis. Shahid (2017) recorded the species from Wadi Ghalilah (Ra's al-Khaimah). The EOO, based on the map from Jongbloed et al. (2003) and the records from Shahid (2017), is highly restricted, at less than 200 km<sup>2</sup>. The AOO is a maximum of c. 180 km<sup>2</sup> but is likely to be very much less. The global range of this species is circum-Mediterranean, extending to north-east Africa, through much of the Arabian Peninsula, and on to Iran and Iraq (Plants of the World online, 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
The species is found in wadi environments (Feulner 2011) and agricultural areas.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
The species is likely to be a component of livestock grazing.
History
It is likely that that distribution and population in natural habitats would have been similarly restricted in 1996.
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.
