Polygonum argyrocoleon | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Polygonum argyrocoleon | Steud. ex Kunze
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
This species is described as being 'widespread' within the UAE and growing within plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In addition, R. Western recorded this species from Abu Dhabi. The global distribution of this species is uncertain. GRIN (2019) considers it to be native to West Asia (Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq), Central Asia, western China and the Caucasus, introduced and naturalised elsewhere. Plants of the World Online (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019), gives the native distribution as northern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and central Asia. In the Arabian Peninsula, this species is known from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait (Miller and Cope 1996). There don't appear to be any current specimens collected from the UAE within the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's Herbarium collection (RGBE Edinburgh 2019).
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 known to grow within plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). It is an annual herb species and produces clustered pink flowers (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009, MEW 2010). Polygonum argyrocoleon appears to prefer moist ground and has been referred to as a weed (Norton et al. 2009).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not possible
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
There is little information available for this species. Its population status and trends, in addition to its threats and specific distribution, are unknown, and it may be introduced to the UAE. It is assessed as Data Deficient. Confirmation of the origin, distribution and population status of this species is needed.
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
Polygonum argyrocoleon Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Polygonaceae Polygonum