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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 widespread along the coast of the UAE and is considered to be common. In addition, it is known to be able to utilise disturbed areas. 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, this species has been recorded along the coasts of the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). It is also reported from offshore islands, including islands of Abu Dhabi (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Sakkir et al. 2017). The native range of this species spans from Egypt through to the Arabian Peninsula and northwest India (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 perennial species grows as a small shrub and can reach up to 65 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Western 1994). It has woody branches, club-like leaves in addition to winged fruit and it produces small brown flowers between August and December (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant's characteristic habitats are coastal sand sheets and rocky gulfs, although it is also known to occur in disturbed habitats such as coastal landfills (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Böer and Saenger 2006). Due to its preferred habitat, this plant is considered to be a halophyte (Karim and Dakheel 2006, G.R. Feulner, in lit, MEW 2010). This species can also provide grazing fodder for camels and other animals (Norton et al. 2009).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
