Silene villosa | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Silene villosa | Forssk.
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 widespread throughout sandy and coastal areas in the north of the country and down to Al Ain (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is also thought to occur on some islands within the UAE (MEW 2010). Globally, the native range of this species spans from northern Africa and the Sahara to 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 species is an annual herb species which can grow up to 45 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009). Between February and April, it produces white flowers which open during the evening and at night time (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species can be found growing within stable sand and in between dunes (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and is considered to be an important contributor to biomass in these 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 considered to be widespread throughout the UAE, and is described as common throughout this range. It is an important and characteristic species of sand dune environments. Although it may be threatened by over-collection, over-grazing and habitat loss, it is unclear to what extent this currently affects the species. 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
This species may be threatened by habitat loss, over-collection and over-grazing (Heneidy et al. 2018).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Silene villosa Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Silene