Taxon name
Gymnocarpos decander
Forssk.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gymnocarpos decander
Forssk.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
Forssk.
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 occurs throughout the Hajar Mountain range in the UAE in addition to the Ru'us al-Jibal and Jebel Hafeet. It is generally considered to be common, persists at a wide range of altitudes and occurs in at least one protected area. Therefore, it 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, it is known to occur at Jebel Hafeet, in the Ru'us al-Jibal and across the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007). It is considered to occur throughout a wide range of altitudes (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and in the Ru'us al-Jibal has been recorded from 500 m to at least 1,600 m (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Canary Islands, across northern Africa to Pakistan (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 dwarf shrub species grows within mountain environments and on gravel plains, in addition to within wadis (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012). It has a woody base and can reach up to 45 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The leaves are cylindrical with a pointed tip and yellow flowers are present between January and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
This species appears to be grazed at high elevations within the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011).
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.
