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NRLD - 330201 | Juncus socotranus

Assessment ID
330201
Taxon name
Juncus socotranus
(Buchenau) Snogerup
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Juncus socotranus
(Buchenau) Snogerup
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
juncaceae
Genus
Juncus
Species
socotranus
Species authority
(Buchenau) Snogerup
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 species is found in the Hajar Mountains in the eastern UAE. It is common in suitable habitat, and whilst its freshwater-dependent habitat is susceptible to over-abstraction of groundwater and declines in rainfall, the species is considered Least Concern at present.
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 species is widespread in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Al Meharibi et al. 2019). The global distribution of this species is from Socotra to Iran (Kirschner 2002, Board of Trustees, RBG 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 species that is found in wadis where water is close to the surface (G.R. Feulner in lit., MEW 2010), and submerged in freshwater (Al Meharibi et al. 2019).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
The species would be susceptible to the over-abstraction of ground and surface water, however, the scope and impact of this within the range of the species in the UAE are not known. Long term declines in rainfall as a result of climate change are likely to impact the species.
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.