Taxon name
Dyerophytum indicum
(Gibson ex Wight) Kuntze
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dyerophytum indicum
(Gibson ex Wight) Kuntze
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(Gibson ex Wight) Kuntze
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 considered to be widespread throughout the Hajar Mountain range in the UAE and in the Ru'us al-Jiba, in addition to having been recently recorded from Jebel Hafeet. Within this area, it utilises a range of habitats and is generally described as common, even being classified as the dominant vegetation in certain localities. It is also known to occur in at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, this species is 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, Dyerophytum indicum is widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal. It has also recently been recorded from the vicinity of Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir and Brown 2014). Globally, this species is native to the Arabian Peninsula and India (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 perennial shrub species grows within desert wadis and on sand banks, in addition to cliffs and low mountainous areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006, Feulner 2011, 2016). The plant itself has woody, branched stems and can reach up to 200 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has the appearance of being covered in white powder, has oval/round leaves with pointed tips and orange-yellow flowers which can be seen between January to May and September to October (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
