Cynomorium coccineum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Cynomorium coccineum | L.
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
Within the UAE, this species occurs along the Arabian Gulf Coast in addition to some inland areas near to Al Ain and Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is also reported from some of Abu Dhabi's offshore islands (Sakkir et al. 2017). Globally, this species ranges from the Canary Islands, to the Mediterranean, Mauritania and Inner Mongolia (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
It is a perennial herb species which is known to parasitise Zygophyllum qararense (Brown et al. 2007, Karim and Dakheel 2006). This species is a halophyte, as it is highly salt-tolerant, and grows within saline sands both inland and within coastal regions (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). The plant grows as a fleshy leafless black-red herb, reaching up to 30 cm in height and displaying densely crowded red-purple flowers, which are present during spring (Karim and Dakheel 2006).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is generally widespread along the Arabian Gulf Coast and is considered to be common within this area, as well as being a known parasite. Therefore, the species is assessed 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
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Cynomorium coccineum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Cynomoriaceae Cynomorium