Convolvulus ulicinus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Convolvulus ulicinus | Boiss.
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
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).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
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).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
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.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
The plant is thought to be somewhat resistant to grazing pressure.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Convolvulus ulicinus Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Solanales Convolvulaceae Convolvulus