Species Profile
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Higo Chumbo (Harrisia portoricensis)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the Higo Chumbo is known to or is believed to occur:  Puerto Rico
    • US Counties in which the Higo Chumbo is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
    • USFWS Refuges in which the Higo Chumbo is known to occur:  CABO ROJO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, DESECHEO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
08/08/1990 Southeast Region (Region 4)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4)
Date Citation Page Title
09/12/2005 70 FR 53807 53808 5-Year Review of Eight Southeastern Species
08/08/1990 55 FR 32252 32255 ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for the Plant, Harrisia portoricensis (higo Chumbo); 55 FR 32252 32255
03/05/1990 55 FR 7746 7747 ETWP; Notice to Reopen Comment Period of Petition to List the California, Oregon, and Washington Population of the Marbled Murrelet as a Threatened Species; 55 FR 7746 7747
10/18/1989 54 FR 42813 42816 ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for Harrisia portoricensis; 54 FR 42813 42816

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
11/12/1996 Recovery Plan For Higo Chumbo View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/12/2005 70 FR 53807 53808 5-Year Review of Eight Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    01/20/2010 Higo Chumbo (Harrisia portoricensis) 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Higo Chumbo.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Higo Chumbo

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Higo Chumbo.

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 20, 2013