Taxon name
Convolvulus ulicinus
Boiss.
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Convolvulus ulicinus
Boiss.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
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
In the UAE, this species is restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal, where it is widespread and characteristic of higher elevations, however it is rare, and the number of mature individuals may be below the threshold for a threatened category. Although it has a restricted distribution in the country, it may be resistant to grazing, and is considered 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 restricted to the Ru'us al-Jibal, where it is widespread but uncommon to rare at medium to high elevations, primarily from c.500 m asl (Feulner 2011). The global range of this species is through the eastern Arabian Peninsula (Oman to Qatar; Plants of the World online, 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
The species is primarily found on bedrock slopes (Feulner 2011). A perennial woody plant to 0.45 m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
The plant is thought to be somewhat resistant to grazing pressure.
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.
