Taxon name
Jurinea berardioidea
Diels
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Jurinea berardioidea
Diels
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
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
Near Threatened
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D1
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species occurs within a very restricted range in the UAE: the estimated Extent of Occurrence (EOO) is approximately 200 km<sup>2</sup>. The area of occupancy (AOO) is likely to be similarly restricted. In addition, it is only found at higher altitudes within this area and is considered to generally be rare, and subpopulations are small, perhaps with 20-30 individuals in a subpopulation. As such, any potential threats to this species could cause it to become threatened within a short space of time. The species is cautiously assessed as Near Threatened based on a presumed restricted population size and habitat availability in order to highlight threats or declines to this species.
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
This species occurs in the Ru'us al-Jibal Mountains in the UAE, typically above 800-900 m altitude (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The estimated EOO of this species is approximately 200 km<sup>2</sup>. Globally, this species occurs in the Middle East and Central Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is a perennial which grows in the form of a stemless leaf rosette, reaching up to 0.15 m in diameter (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It flowers between February and May and typically grows among rocks, but also in abandoned fields (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Developmental expansion might impact the species in parts of its range.
History
Whilst there are developmental threats in parts of the Ru'us al-Jibal that would not have been significantly present in 1996, these threats are generally at lower altitudes and are not significant. The species is thought have a similarly restricted population in 1996 and to have also qualified as NT at that time.
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.
