Plantago boissieri | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Plantago boissieri | Hausskn. & Bornm.
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 described as occurring along the Arabian Gulf coastline (Brown et al. 2007). Jongbloed et al. (2003) shows a wide distribution from gravel plains west of the Hajar Mountains, south and west into Dubai Emirate. Globally, the native range of this species encompasses temperate Asia and the Arabian Peninsula (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 within saline and coastal sand dunes in the UAE (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006, Brown et al. 2007, Mahmoud et al. 2018), although it has also been described as a weed in old fields in Oman (Western 1991). It can reach up to 0.2 m in height, has linear to lanceolate shaped leaves with fine silky hairs, in addition to long cylindrical spikes with very small white-green flowers which can be seen between January and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Karim and Dakheel 2006). It is a moderately salt-tolerant species (Karim and Dakheel 2006) and has been described as one of the most important contributors to biomass in dune and stabilised sand environments (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998).
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 generally widespread within sandy areas inland from the Arabian Gulf Coast of the UAE. Within these areas, it is locally common and is abundant, perhaps even a dominant species, in some areas. As such, 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
Grazing, urban development, and road construction are likely to impact the species.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Plantago boissieri Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Plantago