Abutilon fruticosum - UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Publication
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
D
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is confirmed from the ridges of Jebel Qitab, with other localities requiring confirmation; it lacks further detailed information about its distribution in the UAE. There is little information available on its general ecology, in addition to any probable threats that the species faces, however, it is considered to be rare. The population size is restricted, with fewer than 250 mature individuals estimated. The species is assessed as Endangered (D) on the basis of the restricted number of mature individuals. No regional adjustment is applied.
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 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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by feral animals (donkeys, and perhaps goats), climate change, and perhaps road construction are potential threats to this species in the area of Jebel Qitab.
Conservation Measures
Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:
History
Same, perhaps slightly larger number given higher rainfall in 1996.