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NRLD - 330790 | Plocama hymenostephana

Assessment ID
330790
Taxon name
Plocama hymenostephana
(Jaub. & Spach) M.Backlund & Thulin
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Plocama hymenostephana
(Jaub. & Spach) M.Backlund & Thulin
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
gentianales
Family
rubiaceae
Genus
Plocama
Species
hymenostephana
Species authority
(Jaub. & Spach) M.Backlund & Thulin
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
There is no information available regarding potential threats and use or trade for this species. It is suggested to be occasional, however, it is also documented from protected areas such as the Wadi Wurayah National Park and was previously assessed as Least Concern. As a result, it is also currently assessed 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
It is widespread within the Hajar Mountains and Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species prefers low to medium elevations, from around 400 m to 1600 m (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, this species is known from the Arabian Peninsula to India (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
This species is a perennial herb (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012). It has a woody base and stems and produces small white flowers between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Generally, Plocama hymenostephana grows on hillsides and wadi banks within montane habitats (Jongbloed et al. 2003), in addition to gravel plains (MEW 2010).
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.