Fagonia ovalifolia | Hadidi
SIS Taxon ID
152518368
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Kingdom
Species
Scientific Name
Fagonia ovalifolia
Is SIS
On
Fagonia ovalifolia | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Publication
Taxa
Fagonia ovalifolia | Hadidi
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The species is found across the sandy plains of the UAE, but is absent from the north-east of the country (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010).Globally, its native range is considered to span across northern Africa, to the Arabian Peninsula and on to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread the southern emirates in the UAE. Although data are lacking on the population size and trend, the species is assessed as Least Concern as it is thought unlikely that it will approach the thresholds for a threatened category.
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by livestock and feral animals may impact the species in parts of its range.
Conservation Measures
Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:
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