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NRLD - 330340 | Salvia aegyptiaca

Assessment ID
330340
Taxon name
Salvia aegyptiaca
L.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Salvia aegyptiaca
L.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
lamiales
Family
lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia
Species
aegyptiaca
Species authority
L.
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 generally widespread and common throughout the Hajar Mountain range in the UAE. Although it may be threatened by selective grazing in areas of its range, it occurs at a range of altitudes and is known from at least one protected area. 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, this species is widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and grows at a wide variety of altitudes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Macaronesia to northwestern 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 shrublet species is known to grow on wadi banks and hillsides, specifically in sandy, salty and rocky habitats (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It may grow as an annual or short-lived perennial, can reach up to 30 cm in height and has rigid leaves, in addition to purple to mauve flowers which can be seen between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2006, Karim and Dakheel 2006). The fruit grows in the form of a small blue-black nut (Karim and Dakheel 2006). It is a moderately salt tolerant species (Karim and Dakheel 2006).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
This species may be affected by selective grazing in parts of its range (Feulner 2016).
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.