Astragalus tribuloides | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Astragalus tribuloides | Delile
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
Within the UAE, it has been recorded from Dibba in the northeast of the country (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and from the Ru'us al-Jibal, between 200 and 1,300 m altitude (Feulner 2011). It is described as being widespread within the Hajar Mountains (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans from northern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, central Asia and India and on to south-east European Russia (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
This annual herb species grows within compacted sand (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has prostrate stems that reach lengths of up to 30 cm, lance-shaped leaves, white flower clusters between February and April and star-shaped, hairy seed pods (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant is covered in white, woolly hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a crop wild relative of milkvetch, Astragalus species (Kameswara Rao 2013).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is considered to be widespread within the Hajar Mountains and, although not being described as common generally, is considered to be more frequently encountered following rains. It also grows at a wide range of altitudes within its mountain environment. 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
Astragalus tribuloides Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Astragalus