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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
In the UAE, this species is restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal in the north-east of the UAE, with an extent of occurrence that is probably less than 500 km<sup>2</sup>. There is no information on the population size or trend, and it is likely that the species occurs in more than ten locations. The species is considered Least Concern at present, although populations are probably rainfall-dependent.
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, MEW 2010), from c.250 m to at least 1,200 m asl (Feulner 2011). The EOO is estimated at less than 500 km<sup>2</sup>, however the AOO cannot be estimated as detailed locality data are not available. The species is primarily found in cultivated areas, but is found in other habitats. The native range of this species is from Macaronesia, through northern Africa and Europe to Afghanistan and the Arabian Peninsula (although the UAE and Oman are not cited; Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). The species has been widely introduced.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Incomplete
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This rain-dependent annual species is found in silt in mountain wadis, fields and plateaux (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and mountain summits (MEW 2010).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
As this species is dependent on rain, climate change and decreasing rainfall will have a negative impact on the species. However, it is unclear whether climate change in the UAE will ultimately lead to drier conditions or wetter conditions.
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.
