United Arab Emirates (the)

Official name

United Arab Emirates

ISO alpha-2 code

ISO alpha-3 code

ARE

ISO numeric-3 code

784

Continent

Asia

Subscribe to United Arab Emirates (the)

Assessment ID

330463

Taxon name

Periploca aphylla

Decne.

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Periploca aphylla

Decne.

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

magnoliopsida

Order

gentianales

Family

apocynaceae

Genus

Periploca

Species

aphylla

Species authority

Decne.

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

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

This species is common and widespread within rocky habitats, such as the Hajar Mountains, at medium to high elevations. It is also reported from at least one protected area within its range. Although grazing may pose a threat to this species, the impact of this on Periploca aphylla is not yet known. 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

Periploca aphylla occurs in the Hajar mountains and the Ru'us al Jibal mountains in the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003); it is considered to be widespread within montane areas (Western 1992, Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species occurs at a range of altitudes, from around 400-500 m to high elevations (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species occurs in West Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).

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 perennial shrub or small tree species can grow up to 4 m (Western 1992, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012). It produces white and purple flowers between January and April and grows on hillsides and Wadi banks (Jongbloed et al. 2003).When damaged, this species produces a milky white sap (latex) characteristic of the Asclepiadaceae family (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The species is utilised as the food plant for the Desert White Butterfly (Pontia glauconome; Jongbloed et al. 2003).

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

This plant is reportedly browsed by native grazers within the UAE, such as gazelle and ibex (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998) in addition to other species such as goats (Stuart and Stuart 1998, Shahid 2017).

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.

Assessment ID

330462

Taxon name

Pergularia tomentosa

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Pergularia tomentosa

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

magnoliopsida

Order

gentianales

Family

apocynaceae

Genus

Pergularia

Species

tomentosa

Species authority

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

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

This species was previously assessed as Least Concern, and it is known to occur in at least one protected area. Although it may be badly grazed, it is unknown to what extent this currently impacts the population. Pergularia tomentosa can also persist in disturbed areas which may increase its resistance to development and land use change. 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

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

Pergularia tomentosa occurs in the northern emirates, within the north-east of Abu Dhabi Emirate and rarely in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011) as well as the Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016). Where it occurs in montane areas, it is restricted to low altitudes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, this species occurs from the Sahara in northern Africa to India (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 species is a perennial twining herb, typically free standing, that grows up to 2 m in height (Western 1992). It produces small red-brown flowers between February - April and September - October (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). It grows in sand and gravel plains, in addition to disturbed areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011, 2016), and is classed as a xerophyte (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Böer and Saenger 2006). This species is utilised as a food plant by Danaus chrysippus caterpillars (Jongbloed et al. 2003).

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

This species is believed to be badly overgrazed by goats (Western 1991).

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Assessment ID

330461

Taxon name

Cyperus aucheri

Jaub. & Spach

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Cyperus aucheri

Jaub. & Spach

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

liliopsida

Order

poales

Family

cyperaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Species

aucheri

Species authority

Jaub. & Spach

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

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

This species is relatively widespread throughout inland UAE. As a result, the EOO of this species will far exceed the thresholds for threatened categories under Criterion B. It is therefore 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

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

The distribution of this species in the UAE has previously been debated due to misidentification for other members of the genus, including Cyperus conglomeratus. The only determinations found are those by L. MacKinnon at RBG Edinburgh Herbarium, representing five specimens from three localities; - <a href=""https://data.rbge.org.uk/search/herbarium/?specimen_num=679006&cfg=zoom.cfg&filename=E00647618.zip"">Sharjah</a>, Dubai road (two specimens; E102; at side of road), 139 m on inland red sand dunes beside the road.- <a href=""https://data.rbge.org.uk/search/herbarium/?specimen_num=678987&cfg=zoom.cfg&filename=E00647633.zip"">Abu Dhabi Emirate</a>; Tarif (two specimens; by side of road, E45), 33 m, inland area of coastal white sand dunes close to edge of sabkha area.- <a href=""https://data.rbge.org.uk/search/herbarium/?specimen_num=678892&cfg=zoom.cfg&filename=E00647666.zip"">Abu Dhabi Emirate</a>, south of Madinat Zayed (one specimen, by side of road, E45), disturbed roadside verge, inland red sand dunes. However, it appears that this species is relatively widespread, occurring across the majority of inland UAE. This species has a wide global distribution from the Sahara, through the Arabian Peninsula, to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Is there a map available in assessment?

Incomplete

Habitat and systems

Ecological system type

Terrestrial

Not_assigned

Freshwater

Not_assigned

Marine

Not_assigned

Habitat

Habitat details as listed in assessment

All specimens held by RBGE were collected from roadside verges.

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

It is currently unclear which threats may be affecting this species.

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Assessment ID

330460

Taxon name

Carthamus oxyacantha

M.Bieb.

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Carthamus oxyacantha

M.Bieb.

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

magnoliopsida

Order

asterales

Family

asteraceae

Genus

Carthamus

Species

oxyacantha

Species authority

M.Bieb.

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

Data Deficient

Abbreviated status

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

The distribution and origin of this species in the UAE is uncertain. The native range of the species seems to be centred on Central Asia south to India and Pakistan (Ahmad et al. 2007), and in the UAE the species is restricted to plantations and rural gardens. With several traditional uses, it is possible that the species is present in the UAE as a result of cultivation. The species is assessed as Data Deficient.

Assessment details

Year assessed

2019

Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed

UAE National Red List Workshop

Criteria system used

IUCN

Reference for methods given

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

The distribution and origin of this species in the UAE is uncertain. <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00262941"">RBGE Herbarium</a> holds one specimen from Al Khazna on the Abu Dhabi - Al Ain road (from cultivated garden; coll. R.A. Western, 1984). MEW (2010) considered the species ""not common"", restricted as a weed to plantations, without distribution data. Jongbloed et al. (2003) cite presence in Al Ain and Ghail. A wild individual has also been recorded from Masafi. The global range of this species is from the Caucasus to Central Asia and the western Himalayas, and south to Saudi Arabia in the Arabian Peninsula (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Is there a map available in assessment?

Not possible

Habitat and systems

Ecological system type

Terrestrial

Not_assigned

Freshwater

Not_assigned

Marine

Not_assigned

Habitat

Habitat details as listed in assessment

The species appears to be restricted to rural gardens and plantations in the UAE (MEW 2010), in addition to wadi environments.

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats.

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Assessment ID

330433

Taxon name

Indigofera intricata

Boiss.

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Indigofera intricata

Boiss.

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

magnoliopsida

Order

fabales

Family

fabaceae

Genus

Indigofera

Species

intricata

Species authority

Boiss.

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

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

This species appears to be generally widespread and common within the UAE, in addition to occurring within the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Although it may be grazed, it is unknown what effect this is having on the population in general. Despite this potential threat, the species is still thought of as common in addition to being able to make use of disturbed areas. Therefore, the species 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

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

This species is fairly widespread in parts of Dubai within the UAE, including with the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve and generally within the south and west of the UAE (MEW 2010, G. Brown pers. comm. 2019). Globally, this species occurs from the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019; Lopez Poveda 2012).

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

Indigofera intricata is a perennial herb species which grows on sand and gravel dunes in addition to roadsides (El Alqamy 2004, Karim and Dakheel 2006, Brown et al. 2007). It is considered a xerohalophyte i.e. a salt-tolerant plant which can cope in dry environments (Böer and Saenger 2006). The plant has woody stems and can grow up to 70 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Small red flowers are produced throughout the year, although flowering peaks between January and June (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). I. intricata is a crop wild relative of indigo, I. tinctoria (Kameswara Rao 2013).

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

This species is susceptible to grazing (Karim and Dakheel 2006, G. Brown pers. comm. 2019). However, it is not known to what extent this poses a threat to the species.

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Assessment ID

330432

Taxon name

Lotus schimperi

Boiss.

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Lotus schimperi

Boiss.

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

magnoliopsida

Order

fabales

Family

fabaceae

Genus

Lotus

Species

schimperi

Species authority

Boiss.

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

Data Deficient

Abbreviated status

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

Although this species occurs in at least one protected area, it is only known from a single confirmed locality within this area and is generally described as rare. Confirmation of its detailed distribution within the UAE is required in order to accurately assign a category to this species. Therefore, it is currently assessed as Data Deficient.

Assessment details

Year assessed

2019

Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed

UAE National Red List Workshop

Criteria system used

IUCN

Reference for methods given

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

Within the UAE, this species has been recorded from Wadi Diftah in the northeast of the country (Jongbloed et al. 2003), from Wadi Al Ain (Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium), and from Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Macaronesia to the Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula, and east to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). It has been recorded from adjacent countries in the Arabian Peninsula, including from Al Wajajah in Wadi Hatta, Oman, close to the border with the UAE.

Is there a map available in assessment?

Incomplete

Habitat and systems

Ecological system type

Terrestrial

Not_assigned

Freshwater

Not_assigned

Marine

Not_assigned

Habitat

Habitat details as listed in assessment

This annual species has prostrate stems which can reach up to 25 cm in length (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has both lower and upper leaves, in addition to cylindrical seed pods and pink-purple flowers which are present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is recorded as growing within plantations and in gravel, but generally seems to prefer moist habitats (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2016). It is a crop wild relative of the trefoil, Lotus species (Kameswara Rao 2013).

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

There is no information available.

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Assessment ID

330431

Taxon name

Lotus arabicus

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Lotus arabicus

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

magnoliopsida

Order

fabales

Family

fabaceae

Genus

Lotus

Species

arabicus

Species authority

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

Data Deficient

Abbreviated status

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

There is little information available regarding this species, specifically in terms of the identity of the species record, and a detailed distribution of the plant within the UAE and in relation to its population trend. As a result, it is assessed as Data Deficient.

Assessment details

Year assessed

2019

Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed

UAE National Red List Workshop

Criteria system used

IUCN

Reference for methods given

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

Within the UAE, it has been recorded once (without specific locality details; Jongbloed et al. 2003), however this record needs to be confirmed (MEW 2010). There is a specimen of this species within the Sharjah Museum, although this is believed to have been collected from Oman. The species is not listed for the UAE by Kameswara Rao (2013). Globally, this species is native from the Sahara to southern Africa, in addition to the Arabian Peninsula and India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Is there a map available in assessment?

Not possible

Habitat and systems

Ecological system type

Terrestrial

Not_assigned

Freshwater

Not_assigned

Marine

Not_assigned

Habitat

Habitat details as listed in assessment

This species is an annual and has hairs covering the plant, in addition to pink flowers and straight seed pods (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a crop wild relative of the trefoil, Lotus species (Kameswara Rao 2013) and is known to grow in sand habitats.

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

There is no information available.

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Assessment ID

330430

Taxon name

Tragus racemosus

(L.) All.

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Tragus racemosus

(L.) All.

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

liliopsida

Order

poales

Family

poaceae

Genus

Tragus

Species

racemosus

Species authority

(L.) All.

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

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

This species is relatively widespread in northern parts 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.

Assessment details

Year assessed

2019

Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed

UAE National Red List Workshop

Criteria system used

IUCN

Reference for methods given

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

Within the UAE, this species occurs along the northern Arabian Gulf coast (Jongbloed et al. 2003), with more recent records from Wadi Al Ain (Mousa and Fawzi 2009) and Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir and Brown 2014). Herbarium records include specimens from <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00358104"">Al Dhayd</a> (RBGE Edinburgh). Al Mehairbi et al. (2019) show a continuous distribution from the Gulf coast, along the foothills of the Hajar Mountains, and south and east to Al Ain. Globally, this species occurs across most of Africa, southern Europe, through the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East, to Central and West Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018). It has been introduced to the Americas (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018) and to large parts of Europe (DAISIE 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 is an annual grass that grows up to 0.3 m tall, flowers from February to April, and grows in plantations, gardens and along roadsides (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has also been described as growing in open sandy or gravelly conditions and in cultivations (MEW 2010, Mahmoud et al. 2018).

Threats and conservation measures listed

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.

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Assessment ID

330429

Taxon name

Trigonella stellata

Forssk.

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Trigonella stellata

Forssk.

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

magnoliopsida

Order

fabales

Family

fabaceae

Genus

Trigonella

Species

stellata

Species authority

Forssk.

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

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

Although restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal within the UAE, this species appears to persist at a wide range of altitudes and is locally common within this area. It is therefore 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

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

Within the UAE, it has been recorded from the Ru'us al-Jibal and Umm al Quwain (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is known to occur up to 1,525 m in altitude in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species ranges from the Canary Islands and northern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and on to Iran (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 species is known to grow in the gravel of mountain slopes and within wadis (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a woody base, can grows up to 20 cm in height, has trifoliate leaves and yellow flower clusters which are present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a crop wild relative of fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum (Kameswara Rao 2013).

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

There is no information available.

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Assessment ID

330428

Taxon name

Trigonella glabra

Thunb.

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Trigonella glabra

Thunb.

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Plants

Flowering Plants

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

tracheophyta

Class

magnoliopsida

Order

fabales

Family

fabaceae

Genus

Trigonella

Species

glabra

Species authority

Thunb.

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

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

This species, although being described as rare or occasional within the UAE, occurs in a range of different habitats in scattered locations. As a result, the extent of occurrence of this species is likely to exceed the threshold for threatened categories. The species grow within natural and semi-disturbed habitats which may increase its tolerance to development in the future. Therefore, it is currently considered Least Concern, although confirmation of the origin of the species within the UAE requires confirmation.

Assessment details

Year assessed

2019

Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed

UAE National Red List Workshop

Criteria system used

IUCN

Reference for methods given

Further information

Endemism (according to assessment)

Endemic to region

Not assigned

Taxon distribution as listed in assessment

Within the UAE, this species occurs in scattered locations including the Abu Dhabi Emirate, Al Ain, Dubai, Fujairah and the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Feulner (2011) found it to be a low-altitude ruderal species in the Ru'us al-Jibal. The global native distribution spans from north-east Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula to India and Bangladesh (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 species is known to grow within plantations, sand and gardens (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a prostrate growth form and can spread up to 0.4 m across (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant has smooth, almost cylindrical seed pods with a hook, round trifoliate leaves with toothed edges and clusters of yellow flowers which can be seen between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is also a crop wild relative of fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum (Kameswara Rao 2013).

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

Grazing by goats may threaten this species in parts of its range (Shahid 2017).

Publication

UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants