Taxon name
Lysimachia arvensis
(L.) U.Manns & Anderb.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lysimachia arvensis
(L.) U.Manns & Anderb.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(L.) U.Manns & Anderb.
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)
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is generally widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and is considered common within its range. It can grow within both rocky environments and plantations, occurs up to high elevations and is known from at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Assessment details
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
Within the UAE, it is known to be widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is known to occur at elevations up to 1,635 m in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans across Europe and northern Africa to Ethiopia, Socotra and western Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This annual herb species is known to grow within plantations, on low slopes of ravines and in ravine beds, in addition to in wadis and on mountains (Feulner 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has slender stems, can reach up to 30 cm in height and has oval leaves with smooth edges (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant produces a round fruit capsule containing numerous small seeds and dark blue flowers can be seen between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by goats may threaten this species within parts of its range (Shahid 2017).
Publication
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.
