Taxon name
Seetzenia lanata
(Willd.) Bullock
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Seetzenia lanata
(Willd.) Bullock
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(Willd.) Bullock
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)
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread in lowland parts of the UAE. Whilst the species is subject to grazing pressure, it is thought that the species still qualifies as Least Concern.
Assessment details
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 found in the eastern emirates, from Jebel Hafeet north along the western foothills and adjacent plains of the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The global range of this species is through the Arabian Peninsula (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Seetzenia lanata is a sessile perennial herb that is found on sandy and gravelly plains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It grows mostly in rocky or salty wadi beds (Karim and Dakheel 2006) and is more common after rain (MEW 2010).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
The species is likely to be a component of livestock and feral animal 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.
