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NRLD - 330351 | Cynomorium coccineum

Assessment ID
330351
Taxon name
Cynomorium coccineum
L.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cynomorium coccineum
L.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
saxifragales
Family
cynomoriaceae
Genus
Cynomorium
Species
coccineum
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 along the Arabian Gulf Coast and is considered to be common within this area, as well as being a known parasite. Therefore, the species is 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 occurs along the Arabian Gulf Coast in addition to some inland areas near to Al Ain and Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is also reported from some of Abu Dhabi's offshore islands (Sakkir et al. 2017). Globally, this species ranges from the Canary Islands, to the Mediterranean, Mauritania and Inner Mongolia (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
It is a perennial herb species which is known to parasitise Zygophyllum qararense (Brown et al. 2007, Karim and Dakheel 2006). This species is a halophyte, as it is highly salt-tolerant, and grows within saline sands both inland and within coastal regions (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). The plant grows as a fleshy leafless black-red herb, reaching up to 30 cm in height and displaying densely crowded red-purple flowers, which are present during spring (Karim and Dakheel 2006).
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.