Sida urens | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Sida urens | 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
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is recorded from oases and irrigated agricultural areas in the Hajar Mountain range (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The Sharjah Seedbank & Herbarium hold records from near Al Ain city and from the Ru'us al-Jibal whose origin require confirmation. Aspinall et al. (1995) reported the species from Wadi Shih (Khor Fakkan) and Wadi Hayl (Fujairah). Globally, this species native range spans from Cape Verde across tropical Africa and to Madagascar, in addition to encompassing tropical and subtropical America (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 perennial species can grow up to 60 cm in height and is covered in long hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has heart-shaped leaves with pointed tips in addition to seeded fruit and solitary yellow flowers which grow between February and July (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Generally, it is recorded growing within plantation habitats (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has also been noted from wet wadi habitats (Aspinall et al. 1995).
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 considered to be fairly widespread throughout the Hajar Mountain range. There are also no major known threats described for this species. For now, it is assessed as Least Concern with the need for a more detailed distribution, which may contribute to a change in category for this species.
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
Sida urens Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Malvaceae Sida