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12-22-2016

Agave eggersiana

Agave eggersiana NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network. Agave eggersiana

ITIS Reports — ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Agave eggersianaEggers’ century plant, is an endangered species of spiky plant which grows in the Virgin Islands, in dry, exposed areas. Agave eggersiana is a perennial herb known in the wild only from the island of St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USFWS 1998a).A small number of plants remain on private land and are threatened by tourist development (USFWS 1998b). Other threats include feral pigs and goats on National Park Service land (USFWS 1998b). Research needs include distribution and abundance, general biology and ecology (USFWS 1998a). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requests that any interested parties (concerned government agencies, the scientific community and/or industry) submit data or suggestions concerning this species (USFWS 1998b). The plant is being cultivated at the St. George Village Botanical Garden in St. Croix U.S.V.I.(USFWS 1998a) and at Fairchild Botanical Gardens in south Florida.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Agave eggersiana
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 10/09/2014 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Agave eggersiana, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Virgin Islands
  • US Counties in which the Agave eggersiana, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
09/09/2014 79 FR 53303 53315 Endangered Species Status for Agave eggersiana and Gonocalyx concolor, and Threatened Species Status for Varronia rupicola
09/09/2014 79 FR 53315 53344 Designation of Critical Habitat for Agave eggersiana, Gonocalyx concolor, and Varronia rupicola
05/21/2014 79 FR 29150 29154 Designation of Critical Habitat for Agave eggersiana, Gonocalyx concolor and Varronia rupicola
10/22/2013 78 FR 62560 62579 Endangered Status for Agave eggersiana and Gonocalyx concolor, and Threatened Status for Varronia rupicola
10/22/2013 78 FR 62529 62560 Designation of Critical Habitat for Agave eggersiana, Gonocalyx concolor, and Varronia rupicola
11/21/2012 77 FR 69993 70060 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
10/26/2011 76 FR 66370 66439 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
11/10/2010 75 FR 69222 69294 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
09/22/2010 75 FR 57720 57734 12-Month Finding on a Petition to List Agave eggersiana (no common name) as Endangered
01/20/2010 75 FR 3190 3191 Initiation of Status Review for Agave eggersiana and Solanum conocarpum
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the .
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
09/09/2014 79 FR 53315 53344 Designation of Critical Habitat for Agave eggersiana, Gonocalyx concolor, and Varronia rupicola Final Rule Final designated
10/22/2013 78 FR 62529 62560 Designation of Critical Habitat for Agave eggersiana, Gonocalyx concolor, and Varronia rupicola Proposed Rule Not Required
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
09/09/2014 79 FR 53315 53344 Designation of Critical Habitat for Agave eggersiana, Gonocalyx concolor, and Varronia rupicola Final Rule Final designated
10/22/2013 78 FR 62529 62560 Designation of Critical Habitat for Agave eggersiana, Gonocalyx concolor, and Varronia rupicola Proposed Rule Not Required
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