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Assessment ID
2023-112
Taxon name
Tachymarptis melba
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tachymarptis melba
Common name(s)
Ballester (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Tachymarptis
Species
melba
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B2a+cv; D
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
No evidence of nesting since 2001. No specific data is available on the species in the Principality.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Martí Franch | Àngel Bonada
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'actualització parcial 2023
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
2023-70
Taxon name
Ficedula hypoleuca
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ficedula hypoleuca
Common name(s)
Mastegatatxes (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Ficedula
Species
hypoleuca
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Qualifying criteria (if given)
D
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Reproduction of the species has been verified in the past, but no data is available on the current situation.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Martí Franch | Àngel Bonada
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'actualització parcial 2023
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
2023-35
Taxon name
Alcedo atthis
Uploaded by
Red List of Andorra
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Alcedo atthis
Common name(s)
Blauet (ca)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Alcedo
Species
atthis
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Andorra
Country ISO code(s)
AD
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 last data is from 25 years ago and it has not been possible to verify if the species is still breeding since then. Possibly RE but data is lacking to confirm this
Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Jordi Nicolau i Vila | Jordi Dalmau i Ausàs | Sebastià Semene Guitart | Clara Pladevall | Gaël Aleix | Johan Espunyes | Roger Caritg | Manel Niel | Martí Franch | Àngel Bonada
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. plus regional guidelines v.4.0
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'actualització parcial 2023
INTUITIV (2023). Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra - Validació de l'evaluació parcial 2023. Workshop Report. INTUITIV & Govern d'Andorra. 21pp.
Assessment ID
330973
Taxon name
Chesneya parviflora
Jaub. & Spach
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Chesneya parviflora
Jaub. & Spach
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Chesneya
Species
parviflora
Species authority
Jaub. & Spach
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
There is limited information regarding Chesneya parviflora and its distribution within the UAE. Although this species has been recorded from the southern edge of the Ru'us al-Jibal and the Dibba zone, detailed distribution data is lacking. Furthermore, the threats to this species are currently unknown and there is more to learn about its habitat and ecology. Therefore, this species is currently 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, this species has been recorded from a single locality at low altitude in the southeast of the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). There are reportedly other scattered specimens within the adjacent Dibba zone, although the plant does not seem to generally occur in the Hajar Mountains (Feulner 2011). Present in northern Oman at c. 2,500 m (Ghazanfar pers. comm. 2019). Globally, this species occurs from Pakistan to Iran (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). Plants of the World Online does not list the UAE as a native country of occurrence for this species, but its occurrence in the Hajar Mountains is consistent with an Oman-Makran distribution, characteristic of many other species of regional plants and animals.
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
The original records of this species by A.S. Gardner were from natural sites within the zone of mixed sedimentary rocks southeast of Dibba. It was subsequently recorded growing in silt at the base of a cliff, adjacent to cultivation (Feulner 2011). It is described as a perennial species (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
Assessment ID
330970
Taxon name
Bromus pectinatus
Thunb.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Bromus pectinatus
Thunb.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
poaceae
Genus
Bromus
Species
pectinatus
Species authority
Thunb.
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
Although this species has been recorded from two specific localities within the UAE, detailed data on its distribution in the country is required. For now, 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, this species has been recorded from just below the summit of Jebel Al-Iyeli (c.1,000 m elevation) and from Wadi Helo (Feulner 2014, El-Keblawy et al. 2016), two nearby localities in the Olive Highlands. The global range of this species is Sahara to Kenya, Madagascar according to Plants of the World online (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019), whilst Naderi and Rahiminejad (2015) give the distribution as South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Morocco and Yemen. However, Plants of the World Online does not list the UAE as a native country of occurrence of this species.
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 grass species can reach up to 80 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014, El-Keblawy et al. 2016). It has coarse, narrow leaves and flower spikelets (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014). This plant grows within sandy habitats according to MEW (2010), however this requires confirmation.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
Assessment ID
330968
Taxon name
Strigosella africana
(L.) Botsch.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Strigosella africana
(L.) Botsch.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
brassicales
Family
brassicaceae
Genus
Strigosella
Species
africana
Species authority
(L.) Botsch.
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 known from a small number of records from prior to 2000. Little is known of the species, and 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
Few records of this species are known from the UAE. Jongbloed et al. (2003) provided records of this species (as Malcolmia africana) in Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Jebel Hafeet. The only locality in the Ru'us al-Jibal known to G.R. Feulner (in litt, MEW 2010) is within Oman, rather than the UAE. The species is known from adjacent parts of Oman (Jebel Qiwi (Qawha); <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00384215"">RBGE Herbarium</a>: north slope of Jebel Qawah in the Ru'us al-Jibal; coll. R.A. Western, 1988). The global range of this species is around much of the Mediterranean region, through the Arabian Peninsula, and east to Central Asia (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
It is an annual herb with stems densely covered with three-forked hairs, white-pinkish flowers and hairy yellow fruits (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is presumably found in mountainous areas.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats.
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.
Assessment ID
330967
Taxon name
Cyperus pseuderemicus
Kukkonen & Väre
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cyperus pseuderemicus
Kukkonen & Väre
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Species
pseuderemicus
Species authority
Kukkonen & Väre
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 known from two records in the UAE, from urban areas close to Dubai, however, its distribution is obscured by confusion with other members of the genus. Whilst the species may be native to the UAE, it has to be suspected that it occurs as the result of introduction. Further research is required for this species to confirm its origin, current distribution, population size and population trend; it is currently considered 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
The species is apparently known from two records in the UAE, with its occurrence and distribution obscured by confusion with other members of the genus. The two know records are held by RBG Edinburgh Herbarium; (i) <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00209884"">10 km east (inland) from Jumeirah, Dubai</a>, 1986, and (ii) <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00209883"">Mushrif park, Dubai</a>, 1986. This species was first described in 2005 from Saudi Arabia; it occurs from Iraq through the Arabian Peninsula to Yemen (Väre and Kukkonen 2005).
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 Jumeirah specimen was found on small dunes over solidified material, next to a road. In Mushrif Park, the ""best"" plants were found in higher dunes.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats, however, it is likely to have been impacted by urban development.
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.
Assessment ID
330963
Taxon name
Digitaria nodosa
Parl.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Digitaria nodosa
Parl.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
liliopsida
Order
poales
Family
poaceae
Genus
Digitaria
Species
nodosa
Species authority
Parl.
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
Although this species is known to occur within a protected area, a general detailed distribution of the species within the UAE is not available, with confusion between different members of the genus. As such it is currently assessed as Data Deficient, pending distribution data to allow a revised assessment.
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 Wadi Wurayah in addition to the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011), where it is known from a small number of sites such as Wadi Hayl. It is thought that it may also occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). This species seems to be found more often at low-medium elevations (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range for this species spans across Macaronesia, Africa and on to India (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 grass species can grow up to 100 cm in height and forms tussocks (Jongbloed et al. 2003, El-Keblawy et al. 2016). It has spikes and spikelets with long hairs, which can reach 10 cm in length (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Within the Wadi Wurayah National Park, it has been recorded as growing within wadis and on stony or rocky slopes (Feulner 2016).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
Assessment ID
330957
Taxon name
Astragalus biabanensis
Širj. & Rech.f.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Astragalus biabanensis
Širj. & Rech.f.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Species
biabanensis
Species authority
Širj. & Rech.f.
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 near-endemic species is little-known in the UAE. The species was cited for the Ajman and Dubai, however these records remain to be confirmed, and it is therefore 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
Unknown
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species was cited for the UAE by Jongbloed et al. (2000), and Jongbloed et al. (2003) mention records from Ajman and Dubai by A.R.Western and U. Deil. Globally, the species is restricted to the Gulf States and Iran (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
The habitat type in the UAE is not known.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats.
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.
Assessment ID
330956
Taxon name
Senna holosericea
(Fresen.) Greuter
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Senna holosericea
(Fresen.) Greuter
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Senna
Species
holosericea
Species authority
(Fresen.) Greuter
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 records for this species need confirming as it appears that there is disagreement whether it is common or not in the UAE, and, indeed, whether records refer to S. holoserica or to S. alexandrina. It is therefore 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
MEW (2010) state that the species treated by Jongbloed et al. (2003) as Senna alexandrina (from Ras al Khaimah and Rams) in fact refers to S. holoserica, however, this requires confirmation (G.R. Feulner pers. comm. 2019) and the distribution of S. holosericea in the UAE is uncertain. Globally, the native range of this species extends from Somalia and Egypt to the Arabian Peninsula and on to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Incomplete
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 within compact sand substrate (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has a woody base, can reach 3.0 m and has leaves with pointed tips, in addition to yellow flowers that are present between March and December (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The seed pods are broad and flat, beginning as green before mature to be black in colour (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.