Assessment ID
330193
Taxon name
Galium ceratopodum
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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
330192
Taxon name
Frankenia pulverulenta
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Scientific name
Frankenia pulverulenta
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
caryophyllales
Family
frankeniaceae
Genus
Frankenia
Species
pulverulenta
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
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is fairly widespread along the coastline of the UAE, in addition to occurring further inland within the Hajar Mountain range. It is generally described as locally common but can also survive in a range of environments from rocky to saline sand, in addition to damper areas close to plantations. It is assessed as Least Concern.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it occurs along both the Arabian Gulf coast and the East coast, in addition to within oases in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has been recorded from the R'as al-Khaimah, Sila and Jebel al-Dhana (Karim and Dakheel 2006). Globally, this species' native range encompasses Macaronesia and northern Africa to northwest India and Russia, in addition to southern Africa (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This annual herb species grows within saline habitats such as wadi environments and coastal sands (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It is also known to persist occasionally in damp areas near to plantations (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). The plant itself has a prostrate growth form and is fleshy, with small leaves in whorls, solitary pink flowers and a three valved fruit capsule (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). Flowers are generally present between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a very salt tolerant species and even excretes salt itself (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006).
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
330191
Taxon name
Euphorbia peplus
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Scientific name
Euphorbia peplus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
malpighiales
Family
euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Species
peplus
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
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is considered to be widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and locally common within its range. It is also able to persist in artificial habitats such as plantations. As a result, it is assessed as Least Concern.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it is widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has been recorded at low elevations in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species is native to northern Africa, Europe, in addition to from the Arabian Peninsula through to Nepal (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This annual species grows along agricultural irrigation channels and within moist soil in plantation areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has oval or elliptical leaves with a three lobed fruit and flowers present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Milky sap is released from the plant when its stems are broken, which has medicinal uses (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
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
330190
Taxon name
Desmostachya bipinnata
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Scientific name
Desmostachya bipinnata
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
poaceae
Genus
Desmostachya
Species
bipinnata
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
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The origin of this species in the UAE is uncertain, and the species is considered a highly invasive plant in parts of its global range. Most of the sites in the UAE are in urbanised areas and are threatened by development. In addition, the current population size and trend is not known; it is considered Data Deficient.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species has been recorded from a small number of localities. A.R. Western collected the species from Kalba oasis in 1985 from c.3 km inland (Jongbloed et al. 2003, <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00358122"">UAE Herbarium specimen</a>), however, the Kalba area was searched for this species over the period 2007-2009 without success according to Shahid and Rao (2017). G.R. Feulner (pers. comm. 2019) has found the species c.10 km north of Kalba. Shahid and Rao (2017) found a new locality for this species 200 m from the Gulf coast near Oud Al Owaid in Umm al-Quwain Emirate (although Shahid and Rao (2017) refer to the site being in Ra's Al Khaimah Emirate), however when this site was revisited in 2013, it was found to have been cleared for development, and the species was not refound (Shahid and Rao 2017). Al Meharibi et al. (2019) consider the species to be restricted to Kalba. G.R. Feulner (in litt, MEW 2010) reported the species from a tributary of Wadi Shawka (Ra's Al Khaimah) and G.R. Feulner (pers. comm. 2019) reported that the species has been found at other peri-anthropic and wild localities. The Sharjah Seedbank and Herbarium hold a herbarium specimen from Sharjah city (Al Wahda Street, Sharjah), however, this locality is heavily urbanised, and whilst the locality is within an unpaved car parking area, the persistence of the species at this site requires confirmation. The global distribution of this species is across Africa from the Sahara to Somalia and south to Tanzania, the eastern Mediterranean and through the Arabian Peninsula to Southeast Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). The distribution shown by Fowler (2002) omits parts of the Arabian Peninsula, including Oman, Qatar and the UAE. GRIN (2019) cite only Saudi Arabia for the Arabian Peninsula. G.R. Feulner (in litt, MEW 2010) reported the species from a wadi at the base of Jebel Ghawil in Oman, and in the Arabian Peninsula, while A. Patzelt and S.G. Knees (unpublished Arabian Peninsula Red List assessment) gave the regional distribution as occurring in Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, including Socotra (Miller and Morris 2004, Cope 2007).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Incomplete
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is a tall, perennial, robust plant species with thick and scaly rhizomes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The record from Wadi Shawkah was in association with Nanorrhops ritchieana and a small grove of previously cultivated palms (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). The record from Kalba oasis was from a date palm plantation, ""growing around tree base as weed"" (<a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00358122"">UAE Herbarium specimen</a>). At Khor Kalba, it was found in abandoned fields and wastelands. Al Meharibi et al. (2019) comment that the species is a weed within agricultural fields and is used to stabilise sand dunes in coastal areas.
Threats listed in assessment
Urbanisation presents the primary threat to the confirmed localities of this species, with at least two of the four known sites probably lost.
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
330189
Taxon name
Convolvulus arvensis
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Scientific name
Convolvulus arvensis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
solanales
Family
convolvulaceae
Genus
Convolvulus
Species
arvensis
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
A large number of synonyms have been described for this widespread and introduced species.
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
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is considered to be widespread in the UAE. In addition, it is not thought to currently face any major threats. Therefore, it is considered to be Least Concern.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species was considered introduced to the UAE (Pagad et al. 2017, citing CABI). However, subsequent expert opinion (UAE Native Plant Working Group, 2019) considered that the species may be native to the country. Along the Arabian Gulf coast, the species is primarily found in urban areas, including Abu Dhabi Island; it also occurs along the east coast and the Hajar Mountains and around Al Ain (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The native range of this species is the temperate and subtropical Old World (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018), who include the UAE in its native distribution, however, it has been widely introduced globally (CABI 2018).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is a climbing, herbaceous, perennial weed found in a wide range of habitats, often disturbed or anthropogenic. The species is found in plantations, gardens and fallow fields (Jongbloed et al. 2003) as well as in irrigated areas.
Threats listed in assessment
There are no widespread threats.
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
330188
Taxon name
Chrozophora tinctoria
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Scientific name
Chrozophora tinctoria
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
malpighiales
Family
euphorbiaceae
Genus
Chrozophora
Species
tinctoria
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
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is apparently known from just two records in the UAE. The origin and identification of the specimen requires confirmation, and it is considered Data Deficient here. The species is utilized as a dye in other countries, and therefore its occurrence in the UAE might be the result of use and cultivation.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The species is apparently known from Mushrif National Park (now a suburban park, but originally a traditional oasis where remnant native flora were found) in Dubai (coll. K. Müller-Hohenstein, 1986; <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00450010"">RBGE Herbarium</a>). The species is also known from a locality near the Emirates Road in Sharjah (Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium record). The origin and distribution of the species within the UAE requires confirmation. The global range of this species is circum-Mediterranean, through much of the Arabian Peninsula, east to India and north to Central Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species has been collected from sandy dunes within an urban park.
Threats listed in assessment
Without detailed information on the current distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats.
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
330187
Taxon name
Lysimachia arvensis
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Scientific name
Lysimachia arvensis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
ericales
Family
primulaceae
Genus
Lysimachia
Species
arvensis
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
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is generally widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and is considered common within its range. It can grow within both rocky environments and plantations, occurs up to high elevations and is known from at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it is known to be widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is known to occur at elevations up to 1,635 m in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans across Europe and northern Africa to Ethiopia, Socotra and western Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This annual herb species is known to grow within plantations, on low slopes of ravines and in ravine beds, in addition to in wadis and on mountains (Feulner 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has slender stems, can reach up to 30 cm in height and has oval leaves with smooth edges (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant produces a round fruit capsule containing numerous small seeds and dark blue flowers can be seen between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by goats may threaten this species within parts of its range (Shahid 2017).
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
330186
Taxon name
Sonchus oleraceus
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Scientific name
Sonchus oleraceus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
asterales
Family
asteraceae
Genus
Sonchus
Species
oleraceus
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
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has a scattered distribution in the eastern Emirates of the UAE. Whilst the native distribution of the species requires confirmation, the balance of opinion is that the species is probably native to the UAE, and it is assessed as Least Concern.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species has a scattered distribution in the eastern Emirates of the UAE, with records from the Arabian Gulf coast, from the east coast, Al Ain (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and from Jebel Hafeet (Abu Dhabi Emirate; Sakkir and Brown 2014). The origin of the species is uncertain, and the opinion of the UAE native plant working group (June 2019) was divided. The species occurs in the Olive Highlands as a result of human transport (Feulner 2014) and in two peri-anthropic localities in Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016). It occurs in the Ru'us al Jibal to at least 1,550 m elevation (Feulner 2011). The species is very widespread globally, however the native distribution is uncertain and it has been very widely introduced and naturalised. GRIN (2019) considered it to be native to parts of Europe, Africa, Asia-Temperate and Asia-Tropical, but naturalised in the Arabian Peninsula (and not recorded for the UAE). In contrast, Plants of the World Online (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019) considers it native to western Europe, northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and introduced elsewhere.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The species is common urban areas and mountain plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003)
Threats listed in assessment
Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats.
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
330185
Taxon name
Schismus barbatus
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Scientific name
Schismus barbatus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
poaceae
Genus
Schismus
Species
barbatus
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
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has a poorly known distribution in the UAE, from Sabkhat Matti in the west, possibly along near-coastal areas to Abu Dhabi Island, and from Taweelah to Ra's al-Khaimah, and from inland areas such as Jebel Hafeet and the Sweihan-Al Hayer area. Although the species is likely to have been impacted by, especially, coastal development, it is considered Least Concern.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species appears to have a scattered distribution in the UAE. Jongbloed et al. (2003) show records in the west (Sabkhat Matti), at Jebel Hafeet, and in the northwest, in the Musandam Peninsula. It has also been found in Taweelah, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ra's al-Khaimah and the Sweihan-Al Hayer area, and is possibly distributed along the entire near-coastal region west of Abu Dhabi Island (Brown et al. 2007). More recent surveys confirm that the species is abundant in deserts in the northern Gulf (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019). Globally, this species occurs in southern Africa, across much of northern Africa, Spain, France, the Middle East and various parts of Central Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018). It has been widely introduced to the Americas, parts of western Europe, and to Australia.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Incomplete
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is an annual grass that grows up to 0.2 m in height, flowering from February to March. It grows in sand and silt between rocks (Jongbloed et al. (2003). MEW (2010) have the habitat as stable sand sheets often overlaying limestone. As a desert annual, it can be absent for many years and only appear, or are more conspicuous, in particularly wet seasons (Sakkir and Brown 2014).
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by livestock may impact the species in parts of its range, and impacts from coastal development are likely to have been significant.
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
330184
Taxon name
Schismus arabicus
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Scientific name
Schismus arabicus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
poaceae
Genus
Schismus
Species
arabicus
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
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The distribution of this species in the UAE is apparently not well documented, possibly as a result of confusion with Schismus barbatus, and it appears to be known from a very small number of records in the Hajar Mountains and Jebel Hafeet. This almost certainly does not represent its full range in the UAE, and recent surveys confirm that the species is abundant in deserts in the northern Gulf (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019). It is considered Data Deficient pending further information on its distribution.
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The species is mentioned by Jongbloed et al. (2003) without details. The species has been recorded from Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir and Brown 2014) and from Fujairah (RBG Edinburgh Herbarium; Jebal Ruwaydah at the head of Wadi Sidakh). More recent surveys confirm that the species is abundant in deserts in the northern Gulf (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019). The native range of this species is along Mediterranean coastal countries of North Africa to Ethiopia, and the eastern Mediterranean (from Greece eastwards), through the Arabian Peninsula, to Mongolia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). The species has become widespread and invasive in arid and semi-arid regions of North America and Australia (CABI 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
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Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is a small, tufted annual grass that grows up to 0.2 m in height (CABI 2019). As a desert annual, it can be absent for many years and only appear, or are more conspicuous, in particularly wet seasons (Sakkir and Brown 2014). MEW (2010) recorded the habitat as dry wadi banks and beds, whilst the RBG Edinburgh record was from a north-facing limestone hillside.
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by livestock may impact the species in parts of its range, but there is no information on the scope or scale of this threat.
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.