Taxon name
Halopeplis perfoliata
(Forssk.) Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Halopeplis perfoliata
(Forssk.) Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(Forssk.) Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.
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 and common throughout coastal areas of the UAE, as it is characteristic of sand and salt-marsh habitats. As a result, 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, this species is widespread throughout coastal areas (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Perry 2008). It particular, it has been recorded from the R'as al-Khaimah, Abu Dhabi and its offshore islands, in addition to Fujairah and Dubai (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Sakkir et al. 2017). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Egypt and Eritrea to the Arabian Peninsula and 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 species is known to grow in sand sheets and salt marshes which are frequently inundated with tidal water (Böer and Saenger 2006). This species is fleshy and typically grows as a low shrublet or as a herb, reaching up to 40 cm in height (Karim and Dakheel 2006). It has a woody base, succulent ovoid leaves (which can become red) and small flower spikes that are present between July and December (Karim and Dakheel 2006). This species is a highly salt tolerant species, or a halophyte (Karim and Dakheel 2006).
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.
