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Taxonomic information
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
This species is assessed as Least Concern. Although grazing by goats may affect it, it appears to be generally widespread and common throughout the Ru'us al-Jibal and Hajar Mountains. In addition, it is known to occur in at least one protected area within its range.
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
Within the UAE, it is known to be widespread across the Hajar Mountains and within the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It seems to grow between low to medium elevations and has been recorded up to 1250 m in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species is native to the Gulf States and Oman (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
It is a perennial shrub species that grows on hillsides, ravines and summit cliffs (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner et al. 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It can grow up to 120 cm in height, has dissected leaves with round lobes and pale lavender-blue flowers which can be seen throughout the year (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant is often fed on by butterflies, including Chilades trochylus (Feulner 2014). It has also previously been recorded in the wild as heavily grazed when near by to goat herds (Feulner 2011).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by goats may threaten this species within some parts of its range (Feulner 2011).
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.
