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NRLD - 330795 | Echinops erinaceus

Assessment ID
330795
Taxon name
Echinops erinaceus
Kit Tan
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Echinops erinaceus
Kit Tan
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
asterales
Family
asteraceae
Genus
Echinops
Species
erinaceus
Species authority
Kit Tan
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 species is widespread in the north-east of the UAE, and the species is assessed as Least Concern. Confirmation of the identity of records of this genus is required for the UAE.
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
No
Endemism Notes
This species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Cited in Jongbloed et al. (2003) as 'Echinops sp.', this species is widespread in the Hajar Mountains and also occurs in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and on Jebel Hafeet (Feulner 2014). The species occurs in Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016) and in the 'Olive Highlands' (Feulner 2014). This species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula, although not listed for the UAE (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 perennial species grows on silt among rocks in wadis and on hillsides, and grows up to 1.5 m in height. Feulner (2016) reported it on rubble and scree.
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.