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NRLD - 330329 | Monsonia heliotropioides

Assessment ID
330329
Taxon name
Monsonia heliotropioides
(Cav.) Boiss.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Monsonia heliotropioides
(Cav.) Boiss.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
geraniales
Family
geraniaceae
Genus
Monsonia
Species
heliotropioides
Species authority
(Cav.) Boiss.
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 reportedly widespread throughout the western part of the Hajar Mountain range in the UAE. In addition, it is known to occur in at least one protected area within this range. It is therefore 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
Within the UAE, it has been recorded from Wadi Ashwani, Jebel Hafeet and Jebel Qitab in the Olive Highlands (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014). It is considered to be widespread throughout the western Hajar Mountains (Feulner 2014). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Sahara to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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 perennial herb species has branched stems, heart shaped leaves covered in hairs, pink flowers (present between February and May) and fruit covered in hair (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). Within the Wadi Wurayah National Park, it has been recorded from a gravel wadi dam subject to intermittent flooding, in addition to waste ground and gravel terraces (Feulner 2016).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.