Pentatropis nivalis | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Pentatropis nivalis | (J.F.Gmel.) D.V.Field & J.R.I.Wood
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
Pentatropis nivalis is widespread in the Hajar mountains and East coast plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has been recorded in the Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016). Globally this species occurs in East and West Africa, the Arabian peninsula, Central Asia and 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 species is a perennial vine that grows up to 6 m (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It flowers between February and May and grows in sand, gravel and plantations (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 in protected areas and has been considered as being common and widespread in the UAE. There is little information available on the population trends and threats to this species. Despite this, 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
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Pentatropis nivalis Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Apocynaceae Pentatropis