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Assessment ID
330413
Taxon name
Astragalus schimperi
Boiss.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Astragalus schimperi
Boiss.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Species
schimperi
Species authority
Boiss.
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
Although the distribution of Astragalus schimperi within the UAE may benefit from more detail, it is generally considered to be locally common within the sites that it occurs. Therefore, it 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, it has been recorded from Umm al Quwain and Hatta in the north of the country (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has also been reported from a single locality in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). The native range of this species spans from Libya to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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 annual herb species has leaflets with pointed tips, blue flowers and hairy seed pods (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). It is considered to be an important contributor to biomass within sand dune and stabilised sand environments (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998). This species is a crop wild relative of Astragalus species including the milkvetch (Kameswara Rao 2013).
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.
Assessment ID
330412
Taxon name
Astragalus hamosus
L.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Astragalus hamosus
L.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Species
hamosus
Species authority
L.
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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The detailed distribution of this species within the inland desert of the UAE requires confirmation in order to ascertain whether this species is widespread in the country. In addition, it is currently considered to be rare overall. As a result, it is assessed as Data Deficient.
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, it is generally considered to occur within the sandy desert of the country, although, it has also been recorded from the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Macaronesia and the Mediterranean to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not possible
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Astragalus hamosus is a rare annual herb species of the sandy desert, covered with white hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). This species is also a crop wild relative of milkvetch species (Kameswara Rao 2013).
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.
Assessment ID
330411
Taxon name
Astragalus eremophilus
Boiss.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Astragalus eremophilus
Boiss.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Species
eremophilus
Species authority
Boiss.
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
This species is relatively widespread through the UAE, particularly within coastal areas and inland sand dune deserts. Within this area, it is described as locally common. It is therefore 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, it has been recently reported from Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir and Brown 2014). It is also widespread within coastal areas and within the inland sandy desert (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). The native range of this species spans across the Sahara to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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 annual herb species grows within compact sand environments, such as in between inland sand dunes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Sakkir and Brown 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It can grow up to 25 cm in height, has long stalked leaves, pale yellow and cream flowers which are present between February to April, in addition to curved, hairy seed pods (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The entire plant is also covered in white hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species is a crop wild relative of milkvetch, Astragalus species (Kameswara Rao 2013).
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.
Assessment ID
330410
Taxon name
Astragalus crenatus
Schult.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Astragalus crenatus
Schult.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Species
crenatus
Species authority
Schult.
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
This species appears to be quite widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains area; as such, it is assessed as Least Concern. However, this category may need revising if a detailed distribution reveals that the species is much more restricted than previously thought within this range.
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, it is known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal and the southern Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans from northern and northeast tropical Africa, through to the Arabian Peninsula and on to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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 annual herb species can reach up to 30 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). It has notched leaflets on long stalks, pink/cream flowers between February and April and curved seed pods with a hooked tip (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is recorded as growing in cultivated fields and within damp habitats, in addition to gravel wadis and low to medium elevation mountain slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). This plant is a crop wild relative of the cicer milkvetch, Astragalus species (Kameswara Rao 2013).
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.
Assessment ID
330409
Taxon name
Astragalus annularis
Forssk.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Astragalus annularis
Forssk.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Species
annularis
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This species is apparently found both in coastal regions in the UAE and inland. Within its range, it is considered to be locally common. However, it is often easily confused with closely related species and, therefore, the distribution of this species within the UAE requires confirmation before it can confidently be assessed. As a result, it is currently Data Deficient.
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 occurs along the Arabian Gulf coastline to the northwest of the country (Brown et al. 2007) and the east coast, as well as inland at Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003). However, these records need to be confirmed as the species is easily confused with other similar species, such as Astragalus hamosus and Astragalus biababensis. The native range of this species spans from Algeria to Lebanon, the Arabian Peninsula and on to Iran (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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 annual herb species can grow up to 20 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009, El-Keblawy and Abdelfatah 2014). It has divided leaves, pink clustered flowers between February and May, in addition to curved, mottled seed pods (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Astragalus annularis grows within sand both along the coast and further inland (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a crop wild relative of Astragalus species, including cicer milkvetch (Kameswara Rao 2013).
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.
Assessment ID
330408
Taxon name
Senna italica
Mill.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Senna italica
Mill.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Senna
Species
italica
Species authority
Mill.
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
This species is assessed as Least Concern. It is generally widespread within the northern Emirates and is considered common in this range. In addition, it occurs in at least one protected area and is able to grow with gravel and sand environments.
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
In the UAE, this species is widespread throughout the northern Emirates (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has also been recorded within the Ru'us al-Jibal, up to altitudes of 1000 m (Feulner 2011). Globally, this native range of this species spans across both the tropical and the subtropical Old World (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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 perennial species grows as a shrublet in sand substrates and gravel wadis (Faswzi and Ksiksi 2012, Feulner 2016, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a woody base, can reach up to 100 cm in height and has oval leaves in addition to yellow flowers which are present throughout the year, but more often following rain and spring (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The seed pod is broad and flat, beginning as green before maturing to be black in colour (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
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.
Assessment ID
330407
Taxon name
Senna alexandrina
Mill.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Senna alexandrina
Mill.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Senna
Species
alexandrina
Species authority
Mill.
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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
It has been recorded from the Ras al Khaimah and Rams (Jongbloed et al. 2003), however there is confusion over whether these records refer to this species or to the related S. holoserica. In addition, it is a cultivated medicinal plant; its origin in the UAE requires confirmation, and it is likely to be introduced here. Therefore, it is considered Data Deficient.
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
This species is cited for the UAE by Jongbloed et al. (2003), and has been recorded from Ras al Khaimah and Rams (Jongbloed et al. 2003). S. Sakkir (pers. comm. 2019) recorded the species as being cultivated in Al Ain. The species is considered introduced/cultivated to the UAE by MoCCaE (O. Al Shamsi pers. comm. 2019), and only S. italica is considered native to the UAE by RBG Edinburgh (provisional checklist, A. Forrest pers. comm. 2018). Globally, the native range of this species spans across the Sahara and Sahel to the Indian Subcontinent (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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 perennial shrub species has leaves with pointed tips and yellow flowers which are present between March and December (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is known to grow within compacted sand (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and has been recorded from a roadside along with Tephrosia species. Senna alexandrina is considered to be an unpalatable plant which may protect it from grazing.
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.
Assessment ID
330406
Taxon name
Prosopis farcta
(Banks & Sol.) J.F.Macbr.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Prosopis farcta
(Banks & Sol.) J.F.Macbr.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Species
farcta
Species authority
(Banks & Sol.) J.F.Macbr.
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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
In the UAE, this species is known from scattered locations. The origin of the species in the UAE requires confirmation, as it may have been introduced for cultivation purposes. The species was assessed as Not Applicable according to the draft UAE Red Data Book due to being cultivated in the UAE (MEW 2010), and it is considered Data Deficient here, following the opinion of the UAE native plant working group (June 2019) who considered the species to be native to the UAE.
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
In the UAE, this species is known from scattered locations on sand and gravel (M. Jongbloed pers. comm. 2019). In particular, it has been recorded from Al Ain, in addition to along the Al Ain to Dubai road. The origin of the species in the UAE requires confirmation, as it may have been introduced to the country for cultivation (MEW 2010). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Northern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia only) to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not possible
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This small shrub species is described as a halophyte (Böer and Saenger 2006). It is known to grow within sand and gravel environments (Jongbloed et al. 2003), in addition to seasonal wadis and abandoned fields. Prosopis farcta is a perennial species with thorns and alternating leaves (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It produces small yellow flowers between April to August and also has square, fat seed pods (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
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.
Assessment ID
330405
Taxon name
Vachellia tortilis
(Forssk.) Galasso & Banfi
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vachellia tortilis
(Forssk.) Galasso & Banfi
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Vachellia
Species
tortilis
Species authority
(Forssk.) Galasso & Banfi
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
This species is widespread in the eastern parts of the UAE and introduced elsewhere as a landscape and afforestation tree. It is assessed as Least Concern, however the impact of grazing requires confirmation.
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
This species is widespread in the eastern part of the country (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The native range is from Uganda to Egypt, through Sinai to the Arabian Peninsula (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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
The species is found on gravel and sand plains, wadi banks, mountain slopes and mountain plains up to medium elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003). G.R Feulner (in litt, MEW 2010) considered the primary habitats to be gravel plains and foothills. It generally grows as a tree up to 4-6(-12) m, with a single stem or several branching stems (Jongbloed et al. 2003), although it can grow to 21 m in height in parts of its range (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). Vachellia tortilis flowers from spring until early summer (April to June; DDCR 2019). The species occurs to c. 1,350 m asl in the Ru'us al-Jibal, however it is considered uncommon above 800 m except in association with cultivation (Feulner 2011).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Uncontrolled grazing impacts the species, however the scale and impact of this threat is not known. G.R. Feulner (in litt, MEW 2010) noted that there is no generation in most areas due to severe grazing.
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.
Assessment ID
330404
Taxon name
Sedum hispanicum
L.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sedum hispanicum
L.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
saxifragales
Family
crassulaceae
Genus
Sedum
Species
hispanicum
Species authority
L.
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
This species is generally restricted to high-altitude habitats within the Hajar Mountains and Ru'us al-Jibal. Due to its habitat, it is considered unlikely to face any major threats, and its population trend is inferred to be stable. Therefore, it 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
The species has a restricted distribution, recorded from the northern Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al Jibal, from 400 m to at least 1,200 m (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The EOO is less than 700 km<sup>2</sup>. The native range of the species is southern and central Europe, the eastern Mediterranean and the Arabian Peninsula, to Iran; introduced to large parts of eastern North America and northern Europe (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
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
Sedum hispanicum is an annual, or sometimes biennial, herb up to 0.1(-0.15) m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003)
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available, but there are unlikely to be any widespread threats to this higher-altitude species.
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.