Plantago afra | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Plantago afra | L.
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
Taxonomic Notes
In the past, Plantago psyllium was associated to both Plantago arenaria and Plantago afra, whereas the latter two are now regarded as separate species, with P. arenaria being an accepted synonym of P. psyllium (Euro+Med Plantbase 2006, Castroviejo et al. 1993, The Plant List 2014, GRIN 2014).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is widespread in the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is considered to occur at all elevations and up to at least 1,525 m in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans across Africa. Macaronesia, the Mediterranean and 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 annual herb species is known to grow in mountain environments and hillsides, in addition to within wadis and on wadi slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014, 2016, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It can grow up to 15 cm tall, has branches covered in soft hairs, leaves with pointed tips and produces small yellow-white flowers which can be seen between February and April (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 appears to be relatively widespread within the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal, in addition to occurring at a range of altitudes. It is also known to occur in at least one protected area within its range. Therefore, it is currently 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
Plantago afra Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Plantago