Melanocenchris abyssinica | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Melanocenchris abyssinica | (R.Br. ex Fresen.) Hochst.
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
Jongbloed et al. (2003) only had a single record of this species for the UAE, from Wadi Hayl (Fujairah). The species has recently been reported from Wadi Ghalilah, Ra's al-Khaimah (Shahid 2017). Outside the UAE, its native range is extended from eastern Egypt to Somalia, through the Arabian Peninsula, to northwest 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 characterised as an annual, up to 0.2 m tall, typically flowering between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is normally found in wadis and on hill slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). Shahid (2017) found it within a cultivated area.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
This species appears to be known from just two localities in the UAE; one in Fujairah, and a more recent record from a cultivated area in northern Ra's al-Khaimah. Although the species has been considered Least Concern for the UAE (MEW 2010), its extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are restricted, and little is known of its population size or trend. As a result, it is assessed here as Data Deficient.
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 may be threatened by livestock which use this species as a food source, however it is unknown whether this represents a major threat to Melanocenchris abyssinica.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Melanocenchris abyssinica Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Melanocenchris