Gastridium phleoides | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Gastridium phleoides | (Nees & Meyen) C.E.Hubb.
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 occurs at high altitudes in the Ru'us al-Jibal (including the UAE) (G.R. Feulner, in lit, MEW 2010). In addition, it is known from Wadi Bih and from Jebel Masafi in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Globally, its native range is Mediterranean to Northern and Western Iran, and Eritrea to South Africa (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 rare annual grass species with slender stems which can reach up to 60 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant also has cylindrical inflorescence with a rounded tip (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species' typical habitat is rocky slopes of at least 1,500 m elevation, sometimes amongst other annuals (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
This species is described as locally common at high altitudes and is known from multiple localities within the Hajar Mountain range. In addition, it is also known to occur in at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, it is currently 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
Gastridium phleoides Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Gastridium