Taxon name
Ochradiscus aucheri
(Boiss.) S.Blanco & C.E.Wetzel
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ochradiscus aucheri
(Boiss.) S.Blanco & C.E.Wetzel
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(Boiss.) S.Blanco & C.E.Wetzel
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
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread in northeastern parts of the UAE and qualifies as Least Concern.
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
The species is widespread and locally common within the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011) and also occurs in the Ru'us al-Jibal, where it was locally common (and very common on the slopes at lower elevations in central Wadi Bih; Feulner 2011). Within the Hajar Mountains, records include the ridge of Jebel Qitab in the 'Olive Highlands' (Feulner 2014), and the Wadi Helo protected area, where it was one of the dominant species on south-facing slopes (El-Keblawy et al. 2016). The species also occurs within Wadi Wurayah National Park, where it is one of the characteristic perennial species (Feulner 2016). In addition, the species is present on Jebel Hafeet (Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012). The species is native to the Arabian Peninsula (Oman, Qatar, and the UAE) to Iran and Pakistan (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
A small perennial shrub (Feulner 2016), up to 1.0 m in height. It is found on hillsides and mountains at low elevations, along wadi slopes, and roadsides (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
