Lamarckia aurea | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Lamarckia aurea | (L.) Moench
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 has been recorded from the Ru'us al-Jibal from c.1,200-1,350 m asl (Feulner 2011, Al Mehairbi et al. 2019). Jongbloed et al. (2003) shows a record from across the border in Oman, and it has also been found from c.800 m there by G.R. Feulner (2011). The species is native range is from Macaronesia, circum-Mediterranean to Ethiopia, through the Arabian Peninsula, to northern India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This plant species is an annual, with stems that can reach up to 40 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has flat, lance-shaped leaves with pointed tips, in addition to yellow inflorescence spikes (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Generally, it occurs in sheltered locations in silt between rocks, in mountains at high elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003), in addition to favouring wadi beds and disturbed ground (Feulner 2011), often close to moist or wetter areas.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
The species occurs within the Ru'us al-Jibal. Whilst not well known and restricted, it is not thought to face any major or widespread threats. It is therefore 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 are no known widespread threats.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Lamarckia aurea Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Lamarckia