Fagonia indica | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Fagonia indica | Burm.f.
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
This species is widespread across the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The species is also present in the Ru'us al-Jibal to around 500 m asl (Feulner 2011). The species is absent from Wadi Wurayah National Park, but is found in the park buffer zone (Feulner 2016). Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium and the RBG Kew Seed Survey hold records for the east coast and the plains to the west of the Hajar Mountains that may be the result of anthropogenic transport (several of the records occur along roads). The global distribution of this species is across North Africa to north-east Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India (African Plant Database 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 found on gravel plains, hillsides, and wadi banks, as well as on sandy plains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is a perennial shrub up to 0.8 m in height that flowers between February to June (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 has a broad distribution in the UAE and is considered common in the mountains. In addition, it is known to occur in multiple protected areas. Therefore, it 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
Fagonia indica Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Zygophyllales Zygophyllaceae Fagonia