Taxon name
Helianthemum salicifolium
(L.) Mill.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Helianthemum salicifolium
(L.) Mill.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(L.) Mill.
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
Although this species appears to have a somewhat restricted distribution within the UAE, it is descried as common where it is found. In addition, its preferred habitat at high altitudes may help to reduce the intensity and number of threats that the species is subject to, due to these environments being difficult to access. Therefore, it is currently 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, it is known to occur within the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It tends to prefer higher elevations: it has been recorded from 900 m altitude and above within the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The species has also been recorded from Jebel Hafeet and from Wadi Helo (Karim 2002); these southern records require confirmation. The estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) for this species is around 620 km<sup>2</sup>. This species is native to Europe, northern Africa and temperate Asia (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
It is annual species that can grow up to 35 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The plant has lance shaped leaves with curled edges in addition to yellow solitary flowers which can be seen between February and March (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It grows in silt between rocks within mountain areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
The species is susceptible to grazing by livestock and feral animals. Some parts of its range is undergoing declines as a result of conversion for agriculture and development.
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.
