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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
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 is thought unlikely that it will approach the thresholds for a threatened category.
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 described as being widespread and a major vegetation element in the western part of the UAE (Böer and Chaudhary 1999). Feulner states that this species is found in the northern Emirates, as it is not found in large dunes to the south or in Abu Dhabi (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). The native range of this species spreads from the Sahara to 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 is found in sand plains and areas with compacted sand (Jongbloed et al. 2003); it is an important contributor to biomass in dune and stabilised sand environments (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998). It is an annual and grows up to 20 cm in height, with oblong leaves and small white flowers which are present between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Neurado procumbens produces fruit in the form of a flat disk (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and its growth form is a herb (Mahmoud et al. 2018). It appears that this species is dependent on winter rainfall, which may determine whether seeds germinate or not (Perry 2008).
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.
