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NRLD - 330853 | Forsskaolea viridis

Assessment ID
330853
Taxon name
Forsskaolea viridis
Ehrenb. ex Desf.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Forsskaolea viridis
Ehrenb. ex Desf.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
rosales
Family
urticaceae
Genus
Forsskaolea
Species
viridis
Species authority
Ehrenb. ex Desf.
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 occurs in the mountain areas of the eastern UAE and therefore has a restricted extent of occurrence (EOO). However, it is without known widespread threats and the population is inferred to be stable. Therefore, it is 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
In the UAE, this species has a restricted distribution in the Hajar Mountains and Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003), although the record (single location in Wadi Khaab Shamsi) mentioned for the Ru'us al-Jibal in Feulner (2011) is within Oman. The species has also been recorded from Wadi Tarabat on Jebel Hafeet (Karim and Fawzi 2007). The EOO is estimated at between 2,000 and 2,500 km<sup>2</sup>, however the AOO cannot be estimated as detailed locality data are not available. The global range of this species is through the Arabian Peninsula to 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
This annual herb is found on hillsides and in wadis, in addition to plantations and lower hills (Jongbloed et al. 2003, 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.