Taxon name
Phagnalon schweinfurthii
Sch.Bip. ex Schweinf.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phagnalon schweinfurthii
Sch.Bip. ex Schweinf.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
Sch.Bip. ex Schweinf.
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
Although this species is described as rare within the UAE, this may reflect the fact that it is typically found at high elevations (where it is thought to be locally common) which may be hard to sample. As a result, it appears that this species may just be ecologically selective and therefore flourish within these specific environments. In addition, it is known to occur within at least one protected area. However, it would also be useful to better understand the effect that overgrazing has on this species' population. For now, it is assessed 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
This species is known from the mountains of the eastern UAE, from the Ru'us al-Jibal (occasional) in the north, to the Hajar Mountains (the 'Olive Highlands') in the south, where it is known to favour high elevations, persisting at altitudes above 700 m (Feulner 2014). It is known from a single anomalous low-altitude record in Wadi Wurayah National Park (Wadi Ghayl; Feulner 2016). Globally, this species is known from northeast Africa to Sudan (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 species can be found within montane and hillside environments (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014). It is a perennial shrub with woody stems and yellow-brown flower heads which are present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003, El-Keblawy et al. 2016).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
This species appears to be grazed within high altitudes areas, resulting in stunted specimens of this plant (Feulner 2011).
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.
