Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

Dune unicorn plant (Proboscidea sabulosa)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Martyniaceae

Listing Status:   

Map of Species occurrence

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  • States/US Territories in which the Dune unicorn plant is known to or is believed to occur:  New Mexico , Texas
  • US Counties in which the Dune unicorn plant is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Southwest Region (Region 2)

» Candidate Information

Candidate Notice of Review Documents (Showing 5 of 6: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
09/30/1993 58 FR 51144 51190 ETWP; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
02/21/1990 55 FR 6184 6229 ETWP; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; Notice of Review; 55 FR 6184 6229
09/27/1985 50 FR 39526 39584 Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; Notice of Review; 50 FR 39526-39584
11/28/1983 48 FR 53640 53670 Supplement to Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; 48 FR 53640-53670
12/15/1980 45 FR 82480 82569 Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
09/30/1993 58 FR 51144 51190 ETWP; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
02/21/1990 55 FR 6184 6229 ETWP; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; Notice of Review; 55 FR 6184 6229
09/27/1985 50 FR 39526 39584 Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; Notice of Review; 50 FR 39526-39584
11/28/1983 48 FR 53640 53670 Supplement to Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; 48 FR 53640-53670
12/15/1980 45 FR 82480 82569 Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the Dune unicorn plant.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Dune unicorn plant.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Dune unicorn plant

» Petitions

No petition findings have been published for the Dune unicorn plant.

» Life History

No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

» Other Resources

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Last updated: June 18, 2013