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NRLD - 330932 | Stipagrostis sokotrana

Assessment ID
330932
Taxon name
Stipagrostis sokotrana
(Vierh.) De Winter
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Stipagrostis sokotrana
(Vierh.) De Winter
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
poaceae
Genus
Stipagrostis
Species
sokotrana
Species authority
(Vierh.) De Winter
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Within the UAE, this species has been recorded from Abu Dhabi and Dubai Emirates, including along the gulf coast, and from inland areas (north of Shwayb). The distribution is not well known due to confusion with other members of the genus. Although further research is required, the extent of occurrence is likely to be moderately large, and the species is assessed as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2019
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 has been recorded from Abu Dhabi and Dubai emirates (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and along the gulf coast (MEW 2010). The species has also been recorded from north of Shwayb (<a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00398802"">RBG Edinburgh Herbarium; 325 m, c. 45 km north of Al Ain</a>). This species is restricted to Socotra and the Arabian Peninsula (Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen) (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is a perennial grass that grows up to 0.3 m (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018). It grows in sandy and gravel habitats (MEW 2010).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by livestock may impact the species in parts of its range, and coastal subpopulations development are likely to have been affected.
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
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.