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NRLD - 330127 | Cyperus arenarius

Assessment ID
330127
Taxon name
Cyperus arenarius
Retz.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cyperus arenarius
Retz.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Species
arenarius
Species authority
Retz.
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
This is a common sedge that is found in sands of coastal areas along the Arabian Gulf. It is common and widespread, and although impacted by coastal development, 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
This is a common sedge that is found in sands of coastal areas along the Arabian Gulf (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007, Mahmoud et al. 2018, Al Mehairbi et al. 2019). This species' native range is Arabian Peninsula, South Iran to Indo-China (Board of Trustees, RGB 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 is a perennial plant species with horizontal rhizomes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is salt-tolerant and usually found in sandy areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Although there is no information on the impact of threats, subpopulations are assumed to be impacted by ongoing coastal development. Grazing by livestock may also be a threat.
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.