Cuscuta planiflora | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Cuscuta planiflora | Ten.
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
The species is widespread in the Hajar Mountains and within the parts of the Ru'us al-Jibal within the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The native range of the species is from Macaronesia, through North Africa (and south to South Africa and Madagascar) to north-west India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019). The species is found throughout Oman, but especially common in northern Oman (S. Ghazanfar pers. comm. 2019). Elsewhere in the Arabian Peninsula found in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen (S. Ghazanfar pers. comm. 2019).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Cuscuta planiflora is a parasitic annual plant that flowers from February to April in the UAE. Recorded host plants include: Tribulus terrestris, Schweinfurthiapapillionacea, Erucaria crassifolia, Tephrosia apollinea, Asphodelus tenuifolius, Ochradenus arabicus, Convolvulus virgatus, and Helianthemum spp. (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The species is found on gravel plains, in wadis, plateaus and fallow fields in mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The species occurs to at least 1,600 m asl in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is widespread in the Hajar Mountains and within the parts of the Ru'us al-Jibal within the UAE, and it is considered as 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
No information is available, however the species is somewhat rain-dependent and might be impacted by future declines in rainfall.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Cuscuta planiflora Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Solanales Convolvulaceae Cuscuta