Pteropyrum scoparium | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Pteropyrum scoparium | Jaub. & Spach
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 widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has also been recorded in Jebel Hafeet (Sakkir and Brown 2014), and is presumed to exist within Wadi Tarabat (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). It is part of the typical vegetation within the Jebel al Akhdhar range (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998). It is locally endemic to the UAE and Oman (Gairola et al. 2017). The native range of this plant includes gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates, and Oman (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 shrub species is perennial, producing flowers from February to April (Western 1991, Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has cylindrical, worm-like leaves and small fruits with papery wings (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2016). The stems branch several times; the plant itself grows up to 150 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is found in terrace habitats (highly disturbed habitats) within Wadi Wurayah National Park (Judas 2016), in addition to wide wadi beds, rocky wadi slopes and gravel plains (Perry 2008). It is known to favour ultrabasic bedrock environments (Ghazanfar and Fisher 1998, Feulner 2016).
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 throughout its range and is common within the Hajar Mountains; it also occurs in Wadi Wurayah National Park. 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
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Endemism specifics: It is locally endemic to the UAE and Oman
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
Pteropyrum scoparium Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Polygonaceae Pteropyrum