Teucrium stocksianum | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Teucrium stocksianum | Boiss.
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, it occurs throughout the Hajar Mountains and in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Judas 2016). It is considered to grow at all elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Arabian Peninsula to India (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 shrublet species grows on hillsides and within wadis (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a perennial life cycle and can reach up to 25 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant is woolly, has oval leaves with scalloped edges, small nutlet fruits and pink-cream flowers which are present between February and May (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
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 described as growing throughout the Hajar Mountain range in the UAE, in addition to occurring in at least one protected area within its range. It is described as common and can grow at a wide range of altitudes. Although this species may be affected by grazing, the extent of this threat is currently unclear. Therefore, 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
Grazing by goats may impact this species in parts of its range (Feulner 2011).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Teucrium stocksianum Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Teucrium