Melilotus indicus | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Melilotus indicus | (L.) All.
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 widespread throughout oases in the Hajar Mountains, specifically in the Masafi area (MEW 2010), in addition to occurring in urban areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species spans from northern Africa and the Mediterranean to central Asia and the Indian subcontinent (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 an annual herb species that is recorded to grow within plantations and urban areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018), in addition to wadi environments (Karim and Dakheel 2006). The stems can grow up to 50 cm, while the leaves are aromatic with toothed edges (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It also produces small yellow flowers between February and May, in addition to oval pods (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 is considered to be widespread in the Hajar Mountains, in addition to being able to persist within urban areas. It is also generally described as being common. 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
Grazing by goats may affect this species within parts of its range (Shahid 2017).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Melilotus indicus Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Melilotus