Gymnocarpos decander | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Gymnocarpos decander | Forssk.
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, it is known to occur at Jebel Hafeet, in the Ru'us al-Jibal and across the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007). It is considered to occur throughout a wide range of altitudes (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and in the Ru'us al-Jibal has been recorded from 500 m to at least 1,600 m (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Canary Islands, across northern Africa to Pakistan (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 dwarf shrub species grows within mountain environments and on gravel plains, in addition to within wadis (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012). It has a woody base and can reach up to 45 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The leaves are cylindrical with a pointed tip and yellow flowers are present between January and May (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 occurs throughout the Hajar Mountain range in the UAE in addition to the Ru'us al-Jibal and Jebel Hafeet. It is generally considered to be common, persists at a wide range of altitudes and occurs in at least one protected area. 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
This species appears to be grazed at high elevations within the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Gymnocarpos decander Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Gymnocarpos