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Blepharis dhofarensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA SCROPHULARIALES ACANTHACEAE

Scientific Name: Blepharis dhofarensis
Species Authority: A.G.Mill.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable B1+2c ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Ghazanfar, S.A.
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: A species restricted to Dhofar, Oman, extending into Hauf and Ras Fartak in southern Yemen.
Countries:
Native:
Oman; Yemen
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Escarpment woodland.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): In Oman, there has been a sharp population rise in the area and a subsequent increase in grazing pressure and the cutting of wood for domestic use.
Citation: Ghazanfar, S.A. 1998. Blepharis dhofarensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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