United Arab Emirates

Official name
United Arab Emirates
ISO alpha-2 code
AE
ISO alpha-3 code
ARE
ISO numeric-3 code
784
Continent
Asia

Convolvulus glomeratus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is a perennial herb species that grows in wadis and mountain environments (Mahmoud et al. 2018). This plant has a woody base, can grow up to 60 cm, has lance-shaped leaves and white flowers which are present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Taxon
Taxa
Convolvulus glomeratus | Choisy
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is considered to be widespread within the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species spans across the Sahara, through to the Arabian Peninsula and on to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is described as widespread within the Hajar Mountains and is known to occur within at least one protected area within its range. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
This species may be affected by grazing from a range of browsers including gazelles and ibex (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998). However, it is not known whether this poses a major threat to the plant.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Convolvulus prostratus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This perennial herb species grows within stable sand, silt in wadis and gravel plain habitats, in addition to disturbed ground (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a woody base, can grow to 60 cm in height, has oblong shaped leaves and white flowers with a pale yellow centre, which can be seen between March and June (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Taxon
Taxa
Convolvulus prostratus | Forssk.
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is widespread throughout the northern UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The native range of this species spans from Cape Verde to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread throughout the UAE and is generally considered to be common. It is also able to grow within disturbed ground and may well occur in protected areas. As a result, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Convolvulus cephalopodus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species can be found growing in sand plains and low coastal dunes, flowering between January and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). It is also sometimes found in gravel substrate and low mountain localities.
Taxon
Taxa
Convolvulus cephalopodus | Boiss.
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is found in coastal areas and inland low dunes from Abu Dhabi northward to Ras al Khaimah (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Herbarium records (Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium) indicate a more inland distribution in the northern Emirates, but these records might be the result of anthropogenic transport along road networks. The native range is through the Arabian Peninsula, to Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread along coastal areas of the Arabian Gulf in the UAE. Although data are lacking on the population size and trend, the species is assessed as Least Concern as it is thought unlikely that it will approach the thresholds for a threatened category.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats, however, it is likely to have been impacted by coastal development.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Convolvulus acanthocladus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This plant grows on both the slopes and summits of rocky hill habitats, with desert steppe communities (Western 1991, Patzelt 2015). It is a perennial dwarf shrub species and can grow up to 30 cm in height (Western 1991, Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014). The plant is intricately twisted and has spines (Feulner 2014), grey-green diamond shaped leaves and white flowers which are present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Taxon
Taxa
Convolvulus acanthocladus | Boiss. & Kotschy
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Feulner (2014) reported this species from the ridgetops, ravines, cliffs and slopes in the Olive Highlands in the Hajar Mountains, and from the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). The species is found at higher altitudes from c. 650 m to c.1,880 asl (Feulner 2011, 2016; D. Aplin pers. comm. 2019). The native global distribution of this species is from the Arabian Peninsula to Iran and Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is one of the most common plants at high elevations within its distribution. Although it is not recorded from any protected areas or cultivated outside of its range, it appears to thrive within its habitat and its population is inferred to be stable. As a result, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Commicarpus stenocarpus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Commicarpus stenocarpus is a low, spreading, much branched shrub up to 0.6 m, growing in steep north-facing wadi often along steep wadi walls in rocky, scree habitats often associated with the fern Onychium divaricatum, Forsskaolea viridis and Leucas inflata (D. Aplin pers. comm. 2019). The plant is covered in fine glandular greyish hair which feels tacky to the touch. Fruits comprise large glands near the apex with numerous, smaller, reddish glands scattered lower down. Deep pink flowers can be seen flowering from October.
Taxon
Taxa
Commicarpus stenocarpus | (Chiov.) Cufod.
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species has been recorded from north of Masafi (A.R. Western, in Jongbloed et al. 2003; G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019). MEW (2010) considered it to occur in the foothills of the mountains. D. Aplin recently found the species in a narrow, steep-sided, north-facing wadi in metamorphic rocks c.1 km north of Al Khulaybiyah, north of Masafi, in the Emirate of Fujairah (D. Aplin pers. comm. 2019). Further investigations would be needed to determine if this is an isolated population. Globally, this species is native from Eastern Africa (Somalia), through the eastern Arabian Peninsula, to Iran, Pakistan and India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has been described as being rare in the UAE, but has recently been found to be at least locally common. It had been recorded in the past from an area of metamorphic rocks north of Masafi, and recent investigation of a similar area (Al Khulaybiyah, north of Masafi), recorded c.150 individuals within a single square kilometre (D. Aplin pers. comm. 2019). There is little other information available on the plant's habitat, threats, and conservation. Therefore, it is assessed as Data Deficient at present.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There are no immediate threats to the population found in north of Masafi, although at the entrance to the wadi (c.400 m away) there is evidence of recent bulldozing of silt and sand. However, the population resides sufficiently high enough for this not to be a threat (D. Aplin pers. comm. 2019).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Commicarpus boissieri | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not possible
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is a perennial species with round leaves and trumpet-shaped pink flowers gathered in whorls (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The species is recorded from traditional plantations on the Gulf of Oman coast (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019) and generally from the foothills of mountains (MEW 2010).
Taxon
Taxa
Commicarpus boissieri | (Heimerl) Cufod.
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE this species has been recorded as a weed species from traditional agricultural plantations on the Gulf of Oman coast, both at the coast (Mirbah) and within the mountains (Wadi Safad) (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019). It is also considered to grow at foothills of mountains (MEW 2010). Globally, this species is native to Socotra, Sinai, the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan and India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
There is little information regarding the distribution of this species within the UAE, in addition to any potential threats it faces or possible uses of the plant. It is generally considered to be rare, although it can only be readily distinguished from the more common C. helenae when it is in fruit. Therefore, it is assessed as Data Deficient.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Coelachyrum piercei | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Found in sandy habitats, this is a perennial species that grows up to 0.45 m in height, forming tussocks (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It flowers throughout the year but the peak period is from January to June (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It occurs in sandy areas and wadis (MEW 2010) although presence in wadi habitats requires confirmation, however, it does occur in saline (or peri-saline) habitats (G.R. Feulner, in lit, MEW 2010). It occurs mainly on white sands, but occasionally on red sands (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019).
Taxon
Taxa
Coelachyrum piercei | (Benth.) Bor
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is found in the north-east of the UAE from western Dubai to Ras al-Khaimah (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and also occurs from west of Al Hamra to Al Mirfa (Al Meharibi et al. 2019) in Abu Dhabi. The species is found on coralline sands northeast of Taweela into Ras al-Khaimah (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019). It occurs only locally in Ras al-Khaimah and in Umm al-Quwain in dune hollows up to about 10 km inland, and occasionally by roadsides (e.g. around Zayed University campus, Dubai), and occurs on one side of Jebel Nazwa (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019). The global distribution of this species is from Somalia in north-east Africa to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread in the north-east of the UAE. Whilst subpopulations will have undergone a significant decline as a result of coastal development, it is thought that the species still qualifies as Least Concern.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by livestock may impact the species in parts of its range, and impacts from coastal development are likely to have been significant.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Coelachyrum brevifolium | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is an annual species, recorded from inland sand areas and dunes in the UAE (Brown and Sakkir 2004), that grows up to 0.2-0.35 m (Jongbloed et al. 2003). MEW (2010) also reported the species from cultivated fields. Elsewhere in its range, it is also found in coastal dunes (Quattrocchi 2006).
Taxon
Taxa
Coelachyrum brevifolium | Hochst. & Nees
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species has been recorded in inland areas of the UAE (Shwayb and Al Ain) (Jongbloed et al. 2003, El-Keblawy 2012). A single specimen is held by RBGE Herbarium, <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00357808"">collected from near Shwayb</a>. The EOO is estimated at between 4,500 and 5,500 km<sup>2</sup>, however, the AOO cannot be estimated as detailed locality data are not available. The species is found across North Africa, from the western Sahara to northeast Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to southern Iran (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has been recorded from inland areas of the UAE in the areas around Shwayb and Al Ain. The distribution does not appear well known, and it may occur more widely in suitable habitat. Grazing by livestock and camels may impact the species, and its habitat is subject to conversion, especially urbanisation. The extent of occurrence (EOO) is restricted, estimated at between 4,500 and 5,500 km<sup>2</sup>, however, the species occurs in many more than ten locations, and it is suspected that any population decline is not approaching that required for a threatened category. As a result, the species is assessed as Least Concern, but the species should be reassessed if further data become available.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by livestock and camels may impact the species, but there is no information on the impact of this. MEW (2010) considered its habitat to be subject to change (presumably conversion to agriculture) and urbanisation.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Chloris flagellifera | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is a perennial grass species (Norton et al. 2009). Chloris flagellifera can reach up to 1.0 m in height, has crowded aromatic leaves at the base of the plant, and inflorescence spikes which flower between March and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species grows within gardens, plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003), and moist and irrigated places (MEW 2010). This plant is a crop wild relative of finger millet, Eleucine coracana (Kameswara Rao 2013).
Taxon
Taxa
Chloris flagellifera | (Nees) P.M.Peterson
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is relatively widespread. It occurs along the northern section of the Arabian Gulf coast, in addition to along the east coast and in Al Ain (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In contrast, Al Meharibi et al. (2019) consider this species to be restricted in the UAE to the Mezyad area of Al Ain. Globally, the native range of this species spans across northern Africa and the Sahara to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is generally described as widespread and common. It occurs along coastal areas, in addition to further inland at Al Ain. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Centaurea wendelboi | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is an annual, dwarf shrub species which produces flower-heads with yellow-orange spines from February to April (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998, Jongbloed et al. 2003). However, Feulner (2011) lists it as a perennial species. It can grow up to 45 cm in height and has lance-shaped, toothed leaves (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species is found in rocky hillsides at high elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Taxon
Taxa
Centaurea wendelboi | Wagenitz
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species has been recorded from the Ru'us al Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a common species found at high elevations above c. 1,000 m up to c. 1,450 m (Feulner 2011). The global distribution of this species includes Oman and South Iran (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species appears to be restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal, it is considered to be locally common within this area. It can also persist at a range of altitudes. It is assessed as Least Concern.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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