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Taxonomic information
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
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 considered to be a common and widespread species within the UAE. Although it is threatened by ongoing coastal development and may be affected by intense grazing further inland, it appears to remain common. It is also known to occur in at least one protected area, within the Wadi Wurayah National Park. 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
According to Jongbloed et al. (2003), this is a common and widespread species in the eastern parts of the UAE. However, Brown et al. (2007) also registered it in Taweela (Abu Dhabi Emirate) and for this reason, they suggest that the distribution of this species should be extended further southwest to Abu Dhabi Island. Furthermore, the species is common on the plains at the base of Jebel Hafeet (Brown et al. 2007), and at Al Ain, Dubai and Shwayb (Karim and Dakheel 2006). The species is present in the south-west of the Ru'us al-Jibal, at low elevations (Feulner 2011). This species is globally distributed in Macaronesia, North Africa to Pakistan and South Africa (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is an annual or perennial species that flowers from December to June (Karim and Dakheel 2006). It can be found in moist or compact sand and gravel plains or rocky habitats, and also on offshore islands (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Coastal habitats are subject to development, whilst inland areas are prone to intense grazing. For example, the Taweela locality has since been lost due to development (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019).
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.
