Taxon name
Farsetia longisiliqua
Decne.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Farsetia longisiliqua
Decne.
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
Data Deficient
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
In the UAE, this species appears to be known from just one locality (Jebel Hafeet) and both the extent of occurrence (EOO) and areas of occupancy (AOO) are restricted, probably less than 25 km<sup>2</sup>. Without further information on threats, in addition to population size and trend, the species is considered Data Deficient, however, the species is in urgent need of research, and may qualify for a threatened category given its highly restricted distribution within the UAE, and potential threats from development and infrastructure development on Jebel Hafeet.
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, Jongbloed et al. (2003) reported this species from Jebel Hafeet, where it is found at the base and on the lower slopes (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2020). The Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium hold one record from the Al Madam-Hatta Road in Oman, very close to the border with the UAE, c.5 km from Al Madam. The species is also believed to occur along the Hajar Mountain front east of Jebel Hafeet, in the Omani province of Wilayat Mahdhah (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2020). The global range of this species is from northeastern Africa and through the Arabian Peninsula (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 is a perennial, woody-based shrublet 0.3(1.0) m in height. One record is from a mountain, the second from a gravel plain (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
The known localities have been subject to extensive infrastructure development, however the scope and scale of any impact is not known. Grazing also occurs on and around Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir et al. 2018).
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.
