Dyerophytum indicum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Dyerophytum indicum | (Gibson ex Wight) Kuntze
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, Dyerophytum indicum is widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal. It has also recently been recorded from the vicinity of Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir and Brown 2014). Globally, this species is native to the Arabian Peninsula and India (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
This perennial shrub species grows within desert wadis and on sand banks, in addition to cliffs and low mountainous areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006, Feulner 2011, 2016). The plant itself has woody, branched stems and can reach up to 200 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has the appearance of being covered in white powder, has oval/round leaves with pointed tips and orange-yellow flowers which can be seen between January to May and September to October (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
This species is considered to be widespread throughout the Hajar Mountain range in the UAE and in the Ru'us al-Jiba, in addition to having been recently recorded from Jebel Hafeet. Within this area, it utilises a range of habitats and is generally described as common, even being classified as the dominant vegetation in certain localities. It is also known to occur in at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, this 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
Dyerophytum indicum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Plumbaginaceae Dyerophytum