12-22-2016

Cyanea eleeleensis

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Cyanea eleeleensis was a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name Eleele cyanea. It was endemic to Kauai, where it has been declared extinct. It was federally listed as a critically endangered species of the United States in 2010. Like other Cyanea it is known as haha in Hawaiian.

This Hawaiian lobelioid was discovered in 1977 near a gulch called Pali ‘Ele’ele on Kauai. The shrub is known to grow nearly two meters tall with leaves up to 40 centimeters long by 11 wide. The inflorescence bears up to 20 tubular flowers which are purple in color with paler longitudinal stripes.

Threats to this rare species included habitat degradation by feral pigs, exotic plants, and landslides.

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Detailed information

Full Name: haha (Cyanea eleeleensis)

Where found: Wherever found

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Flowering Plants

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	05/13/2010	Pacific Region (Region 1)	Wherever found

States/US Territories in which the haha, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
US Counties in which the haha, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
02/13/2015	80 FR 8100 8103	Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 133 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington
04/13/2010	75 FR 18960 19165	Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule
10/21/2008	73 FR 62592 62742	Listing 48 Species on Kauai as Endangered and Designating Critical Habitat; Proposed Rule
12/06/2007	72 FR 69034 69106	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
09/12/2006	71 FR 53756 53835	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
05/11/2005	70 FR 24870 24934	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
05/04/2004	69 FR 24876 24904	Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
06/13/2002	67 FR 40657 40679	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
10/30/2001	66 FR 54808 54832	ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened,Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions, and Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
10/25/1999	64 FR 57535 57547	Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions

Recovery

To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
06/17/2010	Recovery Outline for the Kauai Ecosystem	Recovery efforts in progress, but no implementation information yet to display	Outline

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
06/17/2010	Recovery Outline for the Kauai Ecosystem	Recovery efforts in progress, but no implementation information yet to display	Outline

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
02/13/2015	80 FR 8100 8103	Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 133 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington	Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type	Status
04/13/2010	75 FR 18960 19165	Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule	Final Rule	Final designated
10/21/2008	73 FR 62592 62742	Listing 48 Species on Kauai as Endangered and Designating Critical Habitat; Proposed Rule	Proposed Rule	Not Required

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