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Taxonomic information
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
This species is a gene pool relative of Solanum melongena L. (CWR 2016).
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
Solanum virginianum appears to have a widespread, although scattered, distribution throughout the UAE. In general, it prefers to grow in disturbed soils. As a result, it considered to be a relatively tolerant species and is not thought to face any major threats. Therefore, it is considered 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
This species seems to be recently recorded for the UAE and appears to be scattered and widespread throughout the country. Sakkir et al. (2017) note that the species is known from offshore islands in Abu Dhabi Emirate, but without details. Mahmoud et al. (2018) recorded the species from eastern parts of the UAE, again without locality details. The native range of this species spans from north-east tropical Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to southern Iran and south-central China, Southeast Asia, and Japan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Incomplete
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Mahmoud et al. (2018) found the species in disturbed soil (without details). It may be tolerant of a range of conditions.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There do not appear to be any threats to this species, as it is able to tolerate disturbed areas.
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.
