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NRLD - 330740 | Blepharis ciliaris

Assessment ID
330740
Taxon name
Blepharis ciliaris
(L.) B.L.Burtt
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Blepharis ciliaris
(L.) B.L.Burtt
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
lamiales
Family
acanthaceae
Genus
Blepharis
Species
ciliaris
Species authority
(L.) B.L.Burtt
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
This is a common and widespread species in the Hajar Mountains, within the eastern UAE, and it is known to occur in at least one protected area. Therefore, it is considered as 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
Within the eastern UAE, this is a common and widespread species in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and Jebel Hafeet (Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012), which can be found from sea level to 1,000 m (MEW 2010). Feulner (2011) reported it to c.1,500 m, although it is more common at low to medium altitudes. Its global distribution is from the Arabian Peninsula to southern Iran and Pakistan (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
Blepharis ciliaris is a perennial species and its flowering period takes place from October to April. This species is rarely found in sandy habitats, most often in silt between rocks of plains and low mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and in wadis, gulleys and hill slopes (Feulner 2016).
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.