Taxon name
Plantago amplexicaulis
Cav.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Plantago amplexicaulis
Cav.
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
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal. Within these areas, it can occur at a range of altitudes and is considered to be locally common within the Hajar Mountains. In addition, it is known to occur in at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
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
Within the UAE, it is known to occur in the Hajar Mountain range and in the south of the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In the Ru'us al-Jibal it is recorded at elevations of up to 1600 m (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010, Feulner 2011), while in the Hajar Mountains it is found at lower altitudes (MEW 2010). Globally, the native range of this species encompasses the Mediterranean, northern 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
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This annual herb species grows on hillsides and in plains, generally in sandy and silty areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010, Mahmoud et al. 2018). The plant can reach up to 30 cm in height, has lance-shaped leaves in a basal rosette, in addition to an elliptic fruit containing two brown seeds and white, densely packed flowers which are present between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
