Taxon name
Lomelosia olivieri
(Coult.) Greuter & Burdet
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lomelosia olivieri
(Coult.) Greuter & Burdet
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(Coult.) Greuter & Burdet
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 considered uncommon within the UAE, this species appears to be locally common within its range in the Ru'us al-Jibal. Within this area, it occurs at a range of altitudes and appears to persist despite grazing pressures. It is also cultivated within a botanic garden. 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, this species is recorded from the Ru'us al-Jibal and from Jebel Masafi (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is known to occur from low to high elevations within the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species' native range spans from Pakistan to temperate Asia (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 annual species can grow up to 45 cm in height and is covered in hair (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has linear leaves an light purple or white flower heads which are present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The seeds have purple bristles and papery wings (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant grows within silt substrate in between rocks in mountainous areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Despite grazing pressures from goats, this species appears to persist within its habitat (Feulner 2011).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Despite grazing pressures from goats, this species appears to persist within its habitat (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.
