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

Zilla spinosa | 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
A perennial small shrub up to 0.4 m in height that is found on sand and gravel plains (MEW 2010) and on low mountain slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Taxon
Taxa
Zilla spinosa | (L.) Prantl
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
In the UAE, the species is widespread in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and also occurs on Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir and Brown 2014), and in the Al Ain area, including Wadi Al Ain (Mousa and Fawzi 2009). Records of the species from the Ru'us al-Jibal are thought to be erroneous (Feulner 2011). The global range of this species is from north-east Africa to the Arabian Peninsula (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 in the north-east of the UAE. While the species is not common, it is thought that the populations are stable and 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
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Carduus pycnocephalus | 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?
Incomplete
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This rain-dependent annual species is found in silt in mountain wadis, fields and plateaux (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and mountain summits (MEW 2010).
Taxon
Taxa
Carduus pycnocephalus | L.
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
In the UAE, this species is restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010), from c.250 m to at least 1,200 m asl (Feulner 2011). The EOO is estimated at less than 500 km<sup>2</sup>, however the AOO cannot be estimated as detailed locality data are not available. The species is primarily found in cultivated areas, but is found in other habitats. The native range of this species is from Macaronesia, through northern Africa and Europe to Afghanistan and the Arabian Peninsula (although the UAE and Oman are not cited; Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). The species has been widely introduced.
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
In the UAE, this species is restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal in the north-east of the UAE, with an extent of occurrence that is probably less than 500 km<sup>2</sup>. There is no information on the population size or trend, and it is likely that the species occurs in more than ten locations. The species is considered Least Concern at present, although populations are probably rainfall-dependent.
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
As this species is dependent on rain, climate change and decreasing rainfall will have a negative impact on the species. However, it is unclear whether climate change in the UAE will ultimately lead to drier conditions or wetter conditions.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Reseda muricata | 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?
Incomplete
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Reseda muricata is found on gravel plains along the foothills of the Hajar Mountains (Mahmoud et al. 2018); MEW (2010) gave the habitat as lower hills and wadis.
Taxon
Taxa
Reseda muricata | C.Presl
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The distribution of this species in the UAE is uncertain due to potential confusion with other members of the genus. The species is absent from Jongbloed et al. (2003), however their record of Reseda arabica from the base of Jebel Hafeet may refer to R. muricata (MEW 2010). Feulner (2016) considered only R. aucheri to be present in Wadi Wurayah National Park. Mahmoud et al. (2018) found the species on gravel plains in their study along the Hajar Mountains in the UAE. Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium hold a specimen from a garden in Wadi-Al Helo; it is uncertain if this specimen is native or cultivated. The species is native to Egypt and Asia-Temperate (eastern Mediterranean, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula; 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
The distribution of this species in the UAE is uncertain due to potential confusion with other members of the genus and there are few, if any, confirmed records. The species is absent from Jongbloed et al. (2003), however their record of Reseda arabica from the base of Jebel Hafeet may refer to R. muricata (MEW 2010). Mahmoud et al. (2018) found the species on gravel plains in their study along the Hajar Mountains in the UAE, and Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium hold a specimen from a Wadi-Al Helo garden; it is uncertain if this specimen is native or cultivated. As a result, the species 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
Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Reseda arabica | 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 annual herb species has linear or linear-lobed leaves and flowers with orange stamens (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). There is little other available information regarding the habitats and ecology of this species.
Taxon
Taxa
Reseda arabica | Boiss.
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 the base of Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003). However, this is considered to be an unconfirmed record as the plant may actually have been Reseda muricata (MEW 2010). More recently, around 6 individuals were found to occur in Al Ain, within a wadi at the base of Jebel Hafeet (Sharjah Seed Bank and Herbarium pers. comm. 2019). Globally, the native range of this species spans across northern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula (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 is known from only a few records within the UAE. Pending confirmation of its distribution within the country, it is currently 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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Neurada procumbens | 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 is found in sand plains and areas with compacted sand (Jongbloed et al. 2003); it is an important contributor to biomass in dune and stabilised sand environments (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998). It is an annual and grows up to 20 cm in height, with oblong leaves and small white flowers which are present between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Neurado procumbens produces fruit in the form of a flat disk (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and its growth form is a herb (Mahmoud et al. 2018). It appears that this species is dependent on winter rainfall, which may determine whether seeds germinate or not (Perry 2008).
Taxon
Taxa
Neurada procumbens | L.
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is described as being widespread and a major vegetation element in the western part of the UAE (Böer and Chaudhary 1999). Feulner states that this species is found in the northern Emirates, as it is not found in large dunes to the south or in Abu Dhabi (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). The native range of this species spreads from the Sahara to northwest 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 at lower altitudes 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
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Astragalus arpilobus | 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?
Incomplete
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This annual herb species grows in stable sand between low sand dunes, in addition to within wadi beds and on wadi banks (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009, MEW 2010, Mahmoud et al. 2018). Within this habitat, it is considered an important contributor to biomass (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998). It has stems flat to the ground, which can reach up to 30 cm length, and leaves within flattened hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Between February and April, mauve flowers are produced (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species is a crop wild relative of Astragalus species, including the cicer milkvetch (Kameswara Rao 2013).
Taxon
Taxa
Astragalus arpilobus | Kar. & Kir.
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 found on inland sand dunes (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019). It has also been recorded (a single locality within a cultivated field) from the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Jongbloed et al. (2003) shows (as the synonym Astragalus hauarensis Boiss.) a coastal distribution along the Arabian Gulf coast, however, this is incorrect (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019). This species has a very wide global distribution, from north-west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, north to south-east European Russia, and east to Pakistan and northwestern China (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 considered to be common in the northern Emirates of the UAE, where it occurs widely among inland sand dunes. 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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Savignya parviflora | 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 herb that is found on coastal sands and inland sandy or sand or gravel plains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007, MEW 2010).
Taxon
Taxa
Savignya parviflora | (Delile) Webb
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
In the UAE, this species is very widespread, absent from western and southern areas and from the Hajar Mountains and the east coast (Jongbloed et al. 2003), although present on Jebel Hafeet (Wadi Tarabat; Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012). It occurs on the coastal white sands at Taweela (Brown et al. 2007). The global range of this species is across northern Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, through the Arabian Peninsula, to 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 at lower altitudes 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
It is likely to have been impacted by coastal development.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Gymnocarpos sclerocephalus | 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 annual herb species grows within sand and gravel substrates on hillsides (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It can reach up to 40 cm in height, has whorls of leaves, petal-less flowers which are seen between February and May, in addition to a spherical, hard fruit containing one seed (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The bristles present on this plant are thought to deter browsing animals (Norton et al. 2009).
Taxon
Taxa
Gymnocarpos sclerocephalus | (Decne.) Ahlgren & Thulin
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 widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and south of the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Judas 2016). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Macaronesia to 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
This species is fairly widespread throughout the Hajar Mountain range. It is considered to be common, persists at many altitudes and has a built-in defence against browsing animals. It is also known to occur within at least one protected area in its range. 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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Moltkiopsis ciliata | 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
The species is found on sand and tolerates saline conditions (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is mainly found on the salty coastal lowlands (Karim and Dakheel 2006). The species is also found on gravel plains and sand dunes (e.g. in the DDCR; El Alqamy 2004), and on loose sand. It is a small (height to 0.25(0.4) m) branched shrub (Karim and Dakheel 2006).
Taxon
Taxa
Moltkiopsis ciliata | (Forssk.) I.M.Johnst.
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The species is widespread along the Arabian Gulf coast and inland in the northern Emirates (Jongbloed et al. 2003) to Ajman and R'as al-Khaimah (Karim and Dakheel 2006). Karim and Dakheel (2006) considered it to have a clumped distribution in sandy areas of the salty coastal lowlands. The global range of this species is across northern Africa to the eastern Mediterranean, through the Arabian Peninsula, to Iran and Iraq (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 in the UAE. Whilst subpopulations may have undergone a significant decline as a result of coastal development and grazing, 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
El Alqamy (2004) found the species to be absent around camel farms, presumably as a result of grazing pressure. Coastal development is also likely to be having an impact.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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Fagonia indica | 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
The species is found on gravel plains, hillsides, and wadi banks, as well as on sandy plains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a perennial shrub up to 0.8 m in height that flowers between February to June (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Taxon
Taxa
Fagonia indica | Burm.f.
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is widespread across the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The species is also present in the Ru'us al-Jibal to around 500 m asl (Feulner 2011). The species is absent from Wadi Wurayah National Park, but is found in the park buffer zone (Feulner 2016). Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium and the RBG Kew Seed Survey hold records for the east coast and the plains to the west of the Hajar Mountains that may be the result of anthropogenic transport (several of the records occur along roads). The global distribution of this species is across North Africa to north-east Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India (African Plant Database 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 has a broad distribution in the UAE and is considered common in the mountains. In addition, it is known to occur in multiple protected areas. 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
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Conservation Measures

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