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NRLD - 330338 | Helianthemum lippii

Assessment ID
330338
Taxon name
Helianthemum lippii
(L.) Dum.Cours.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Helianthemum lippii
(L.) Dum.Cours.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
malvales
Family
cistaceae
Genus
Helianthemum
Species
lippii
Species authority
(L.) Dum.Cours.
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 widespread in northern parts of the UAE. Whilst subpopulations will have undergone a significant decline as a result of coastal development, it is thought that the species still qualifies 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
This species is common along the Arabian Gulf coast, the northern Hajar Mountains, the Ru'us al-Jibal, and is also found on offshore islands (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It occurs from sea level to at least 1,900 m asl (Feulner 2011). The global distribution of this species is across northern Africa, restricted in southern Europe (Sicily and Crete), through the Arabian Peninsula, to western 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
Helianthemum lipii is found on sand, gravel plains and silt, in addition to on plateaux in the Ru'us al Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010, Feulner 2011). It is a perennial, woody dwarf-shrub, reaching up to 0.3 m in height, and flowering between February to April (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Impacts from coastal development are likely to have been significant for this 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.