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NRLD - 330034 | Blumea bovei

Assessment ID
330034
Taxon name
Blumea bovei
Vatke
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Blumea bovei
Vatke
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
asterales
Family
asteraceae
Genus
Blumea
Species
bovei
Species authority
Vatke
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
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

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.
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
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).
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
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).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.