Taxon name
Gastrocotyle hispida
(Forssk.) Bunge
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gastrocotyle hispida
(Forssk.) Bunge
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(Forssk.) Bunge
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
This species is widespread in northeastern parts of the UAE. Whilst some subpopulations may have undergone a significant decline as a result of coastal development, it is thought that the species still qualifies 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
The species is widespread in the lower central Hajar Mountains and adjacent plains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Karim and Dakheel (2006) reported the species from Sharjah, Ajman, Jebel Ali, Madam and Al Ain. Feulner (2011) found the species in the Ru'us al-Jibal to at least 1,250 m asl. The native range is across North Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to northwest India and Central 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
This species is an annual or biennial herb that is found on sand and gravel plains, wadi banks, slopes and fields in the lower mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Karim and Dakheel (2006) specify sandy or salty limestone soil (Karim and Dakheel 2006). Feulner (2011) found the species on flat disturbed ground in the Ru'us al-Jibal. MEW (2010) gave the habitat as sand and gravel plains, and at the edges of fields
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Western (1991) noted the absence of this species in the low mainland hills and considered this to be the result of goat browsing. Grazing by livestock may impact the species in parts of its range, and impacts from coastal development may have been significant.
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.
