Blumea bovei | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Blumea bovei | Vatke
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Blumea bovei has been recorded within the Hajar Mountains, where it is considered to be widespread (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Sahara to the Arabian Peninsula and on to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
A perennial species, this plant produces inconspicuous grey-purple flowers between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is generally found growing within damp wadis and in plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003) as it depends on nearby surface water (G.R. Feulner, in lit, MEW 2010). It is essentially absent in environments, such as the Ru'us al-Jibal, which lack moisture (G.R. Feulner, in lit, MEW 2010, Feulner 2011).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species appears to have a limited distribution, it is considered to be locally widespread within the Hajar Mountains. This may well be due to its specific ecological requirements, specifically in terms of requiring water. As a result, it is likely to be locally common within suitable environments and persist well in these areas. It is assessed as Least Concern.
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
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:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Blumea bovei Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Blumea