Echiochilon jugatum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Echiochilon jugatum | I.M.Johnst.
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 found along the Gulf coast, including Ras al-Khiamah (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010) although Hornby (2005), who previously found the species at Taweela, considered it to be a ""very thinly spread"" species. The estimated EOO of E. jugatum is 779 km<sup>2</sup> and is considered to occur at three locations based on ongoing degradation and development. The global range of this species is through the Arabian Peninsula from sea level to 200 m asl in Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman (Långström 2002), and Saudi Arabia (Norton et al. 2009).
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 shrublet that grows on sand (Långström 2002). In the UAE, the species is found on coastal saline soils (MEW 2010).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
B1ab(iii,iv,v)
Assessment rationale/justification
In the UAE, this species is found along the Arabian Gulf coast. The estimated EOO of this species is 779 km<sup>2</sup> and is estimated to occur at three threat-based locations. Echiochilon jugatum is undergoing a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat due to ongoing coastal development in the UAE. For example, the Taweela subpopulation of this species has now been lost due to the construction of an aluminium plant. Therefore, it is assessed as Endangered.
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
This species has been impacted by continuing coastal development in the UAE. For example, the subpopulation previously found at Taweela has now been lost due to construction of an aluminium plant (G. Brown pers. comm. 2019).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Coastal development within the UAE has been increasing in frequency and intensity since 1996, reducing the extent and quality of available habitat for this species.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Echiochilon jugatum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Boraginales Boraginaceae Echiochilon