LC
Assessment ID
330909
Taxon name
Reseda aucheri
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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.
Assessment ID
330908
Taxon name
Pycnocycla cespitosa
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Scientific name
Pycnocycla cespitosa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
apiales
Family
apiaceae
Genus
Pycnocycla
Species
cespitosa
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Within the UAE, this species is restricted to the eastern mountains, with records from the Ru'us al-Jibal and from the mountains near Hatta. Estimates of the abundance of the species range from ""not common"" to ""occasional"" and ""rare"". Although the extent of occurrence (EOO) is restricted (estimated at 800-1,200 km<sup>2</sup>), the species is assessed as Least Concern as it is thought to occur in more than ten locations, and the UAE national Red List workshop agreed that the species did not meet the threshold for a threatened species. Monitoring is required to understand the impact of grazing.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is restricted to the eastern mountains, with records from the Ru'us al-Jibal and Hatta (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In the Ru'us al-Jibal, the species is found from c. 500 to 1,550 m asl, and at Hatta, it is found at the higher elevations (Feulner 2011). This species is native to the north-east Arabian Peninsula (UAE and Oman) and Iran (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is a perennial branched plant that is found on hillsides, on silt amongst rocks (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Feulner (2014) suggests that the species may be dependent on carbonate rock.
Threats listed in assessment
The species is grazed (Feulner 2011), presumably by both livestock and by feral animals.
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.
Assessment ID
330907
Taxon name
Pulicaria glutinosa
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Scientific name
Pulicaria glutinosa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
asterales
Family
asteraceae
Genus
Pulicaria
Species
glutinosa
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species has a restricted distribution, it is very common with its range, in addition to occurring within a protected area. It is assessed as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it is relatively widespread throughout the Hajar Mountain range, within the northeast of the country (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018; G.R. Feulner in lit. MEW 2010). The species is rare or absent from the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2016). Globally, this species is native to the Arabian Peninsula (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It can be found growing in savannah-like plain habitats consisting of sandy hummocks (Wardman et al. 1997), in addition to gravel plains (Mahmoud et al. 2018) and nearby hillsides or mountains (Western 1991). The perennial species grows as a small shrub, reaching up to 30 cm in height (Western 1991, Fawsi and Ksiksi 2012, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has woody stems which yellow flowers on stalks present between February and June (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
Assessment ID
330906
Taxon name
Pulicaria edmondsonii
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Scientific name
Pulicaria edmondsonii
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
asterales
Family
asteraceae
Genus
Pulicaria
Species
edmondsonii
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species has a moderately restricted distribution with the UAE, it appears to be frequent within the areas that it occurs. It can also persist at a range of altitudes. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Mahmoud et al. (2018) state that this species is native to the Hajar Mountains, which spans UAE and northern Oman. It is recorded from the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011) and Jebel Hafeet. It is considered to occur at a range of altitudes, primarily in the mountains, but also in lower wadis, from around c. 200 m to 1,100 m (Patzelt 2015). According to Plants of the World Online, this species is native to Oman (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is a small, perennial shrub species which can be found growing on hillsides (Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012, Mahmoud et al. 2018). The species can grow up to 30 cm in height and has narrow green-silver leaves, in addition to yellow flower-heads which are present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats listed in assessment
The species is not thought to be grazed, and there are no widespread threats.
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.
Assessment ID
330905
Taxon name
Pteropyrum scoparium
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Scientific name
Pteropyrum scoparium
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
caryophyllales
Family
polygonaceae
Genus
Pteropyrum
Species
scoparium
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is generally widespread throughout its range and is common within the Hajar Mountains; it also occurs in Wadi Wurayah National Park. It is assessed as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Endemism Notes
It is locally endemic to the UAE and Oman
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has also been recorded in Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir and Brown 2014), and is presumed to exist within Wadi Tarabat (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). It is part of the typical vegetation within the Jebel al Akhdhar range (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998). It is locally endemic to the UAE and Oman (Gairola et al. 2017). The native range of this plant includes gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates, and Oman (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This shrub species is perennial, producing flowers from February to April (Western 1991, Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has cylindrical, worm-like leaves and small fruits with papery wings (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2016). The stems branch several times; the plant itself grows up to 150 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is found in terrace habitats (highly disturbed habitats) within Wadi Wurayah National Park (Judas 2016), in addition to wide wadi beds, rocky wadi slopes and gravel plains (Perry 2008). It is known to favour ultrabasic bedrock environments (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998, Feulner 2016).
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
Assessment ID
330903
Taxon name
Prosopis cineraria
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Scientific name
Prosopis cineraria
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
fabaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Species
cineraria
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is relatively widespread within the UAE, being dominant in inland sand plain and sand dune environments. In addition, it is also able to utilise wadi habitats within more mountainous areas. Although it can be damaged by grazing, particularly by camels, this species still remains common. It is also known to persist within at least two protected areas within its range. Further research into the current population trend will help to establish whether a higher threat category is required. For now, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is found on inland sand plains and low dunes of the northern Emirates, Abu Dhabi Emirate, Ajman, Dubai, Al Ain and occurs occasionally in wadis of the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006, Gallacher and Hill 2005, Gallacher and El-Keblawy 2016). Prosopis cineraria is also reported to occur on offshore islands of the Abu Dhabi Emirate (Sakkir et al. 2017). Globally, the native range of this species includes the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The trees can reach up to 10 m in height and are known to grow in sand dunes and plains in addition to more rocky wadi habitats (Gallacher and Hill 2005, Karim and Dakheel 2006, Mahmoud et al. 2018). In terms of growth form, this species grows from a woody shrub to a plant covered in thorns - this then allows the plant to resist grazing so that it can grow into an adult tree (Gallacher and Hill 2005). It has oblong leaves with pointed tips, in addition to solitary or twin flowers which can be seen between March to May and October to January (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Gallacher and Hill 2005, Karim and Dakheel 2006). Prosopis cineraria has also been described as a salt-tolerant and leguminous tree (Karim and Dakheel 2006). Regeneration of this perennial tree species is limited which may have knock on effects in terms of the overall population trend in the UAE (Gallacher and Hill 2005, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012).
Threats listed in assessment
Generally, this species has been threatened in the past due to overgrazing, expansion of urban areas, reduction in access to ground water and coppicing (Gallacher and Hill 2005). In particular, camels are known to remove foliage from the lower sections of adult trees (Gallacher and Hill 2005).
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.
Assessment ID
330901
Taxon name
Polygala erioptera
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Scientific name
Polygala erioptera
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
fabales
Family
polygalaceae
Genus
Polygala
Species
erioptera
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is relatively widespread throughout the desert of the UAE, particularly along the western flank or coast of the country. It is considered to be common and is also known to occur within at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, it is widespread across the desert between Ras al Khaimah to Abu Dhabi (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, this species is native to Africa, tropical Asia and temperate Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This annual (or short-lived perennial) herb species grows within compact sand between dunes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). The plant can reach up to 60 cm in height, has variable leaf shapes and sizes, mauve flowers which can be seen between February and May, in addition to black, oblong seeds contained within a sparsely hairy capsule (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
Assessment ID
330900
Taxon name
Plocama aucheri
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Scientific name
Plocama aucheri
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
gentianales
Family
rubiaceae
Genus
Plocama
Species
aucheri
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is reportedly common throughout its range in the UAE. It has previously been assessed as Least Concern and appears to exist in protected areas such as the Wadi Wurayah National Park. It is unclear whether it is definitely grazed and whether this poses a threat to the species. As a result, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Plocama aucheri is known to occur in the Hajar Mountains, however it prefers low altitudes, and is considered as rare above c. 700 m and absent above c. 1,100 m (Feulner 2011). It is also recorded from the foot of Jebel Hafeet, where it is thought to be frequent (Perry 2008). Globally, this species is found from the Arabian Peninsula to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is found growing at low altitudes of montane habitats (Feulner 2011, Mahmoud et al. 2018), typically within wadi and terrace habitats (Feulner 2016). Plocama aucheri can also be found growing in gravel plains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a perennial shrub that produces white trumpet flowers between January and May and has worm-like leaves (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012, Feulner 2016). The shrub is moderately salt tolerant and can grow in salty wadi environments (Karim and Dakheel 2006).
Threats listed in assessment
This species appears to be grazed (Feulner 2011, Shahid 2017), which may threaten it within parts of its distribution. However, other sources also claim that it isn't browsed by livestock (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2016).
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.
Assessment ID
330897
Taxon name
Pimpinella eriocarpos
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Scientific name
Pimpinella eriocarpos
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
apiales
Family
apiaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Species
eriocarpos
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is widespread in the southern Hajar Mountains in the UAE, where it is a common annual plant of wadis and plantations. It is assessed as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The species is widespread in the southern Hajar Mountains' wadis (Jongbloed et al. 2003) in the UAE but not confirmed for the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011). The global range of this species is Asia-Temperate; from Turkey, Lebanon-Syria, the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia and the UAE) and Gulf States, and east to Iran (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The species is found in wadis and plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is an annual up to 0.4 m in height that flowers between February and June (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
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.
Assessment ID
330896
Taxon name
Phagnalon schweinfurthii
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Scientific name
Phagnalon schweinfurthii
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
asterales
Family
asteraceae
Genus
Phagnalon
Species
schweinfurthii
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)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species is described as rare within the UAE, this may reflect the fact that it is typically found at high elevations (where it is thought to be locally common) which may be hard to sample. As a result, it appears that this species may just be ecologically selective and therefore flourish within these specific environments. In addition, it is known to occur within at least one protected area. However, it would also be useful to better understand the effect that overgrazing has on this species' population. For now, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2019
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.
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is known from the mountains of the eastern UAE, from the Ru'us al-Jibal (occasional) in the north, to the Hajar Mountains (the 'Olive Highlands') in the south, where it is known to favour high elevations, persisting at altitudes above 700 m (Feulner 2014). It is known from a single anomalous low-altitude record in Wadi Wurayah National Park (Wadi Ghayl; Feulner 2016). Globally, this species is known from northeast Africa to Sudan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species can be found within montane and hillside environments (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014). It is a perennial shrub with woody stems and yellow-brown flower heads which are present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003, El-Keblawy et al. 2016).
Threats listed in assessment
This species appears to be grazed within high altitudes areas, resulting in stunted specimens of this plant (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.
