Tribulus terrestris | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Tribulus terrestris | 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
The species is widespread along the Arabian Gulf coast from west of Abu Dhabi city to Ras al-Khaimah, along the east coast, and through the Hajar Mountains to Al Ain (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species has a very broad native distribution in the Old World according to Plants of the World Online (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2018), however, according to CABI (2018) the species has its centre of origin in the Mediterranean region, but has since spread widely throughout the tropics and sub-tropics.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The species is widespread on sand, gravel, along roadsides in urban areas, and in the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, M. Jongbloed pers. comm. 2019). It is also found in arable areas and plantations (Karim and Dakheel 2006), in addition to towns (G. Feulner pers. comm. 2019).
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 has a wide distribution in the UAE, and is therefore unlikely to approach the threshold for a threatened category. As a result, the species is assessed as Least Concern. However, the origin of the species in the UAE requires confirmation.
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
Without detailed information on the distribution in the UAE, little can be said about threats, however, it is likely to have been impacted by coastal development and grazing.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Tribulus terrestris Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Zygophyllales Zygophyllaceae Tribulus