Spergularia diandra | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Spergularia diandra | (Guss.) Heldr.
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 has a scattered distribution within the north of the country, including the Ru'us al-Jibal (Feulner 2011), Wadi Zikt close to Wadi Wurayah National Park (Feulner 2016), and records from Rams, Umm Al Quwain and north of Al Ain (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has also been recorded from offshore islands of Abu Dhabi (Sakkir et al. 2017). This species has been recorded at altitudes of up to 1,100 m (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species is native to Europe, Africa and temperate Asia, in addition to the western Himalayas (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 which can grow up to 0.15 m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mousa and Fawzi 2009). It has linear leaves and produces white to pink flowers between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It typically grows within plantations and fallow fields (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Incomplete
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species, although scattered, appears to be relatively widespread throughout the UAE. In addition, it can persist at a range of altitudes and is known to occur within at least one protected area. 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
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
Spergularia diandra Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Spergularia