Taxon name
Helichrysum glumaceum
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Helichrysum glumaceum
DC.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Following Kilian et al. (2010) and N. Kilian (pers. comm. 2019), Helichrysum makranicum (Rech.f. & Esfand.) Rech.f. (Oman and Iran) is considered here a synonym of H. glumaceum, although both are currently maintained as valid species by Plants of the World online (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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
Although this species may have a restricted distribution, it appears to be locally common within this area. It also occurs in at least one protected area. It is therefore 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
Helichrysum glumaceum has been recorded from mountains near Hatta in addition to Jebel Hafeet and Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). It is considered to exist at altitudes of c. 800 m and above (Feulner 2011). The native range of this species is tropical Africa to the Arabian Peninsula (H. glumaceum) and Iran (synonym H. makranicum) (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 considered to be ecologically similar to its relative, Helichrysum makranicum: a woody perennial species that can grow up to 25 cm in height, producing white-green leaves with rolled edges (Jongbloed et al. 2003). However, it does differ from its relative, in terms of producing white, globular flower-heads (as opposed to pink) between January and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is typically found growing in rocky habitats at high altitudes, specifically within wadis, gulleys and on slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2016).
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.
