Species Profile for Haha(Cyanea obtusa)

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Haha (Cyanea obtusa)

Taxonomy:

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Listing Status: Endangered

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

Cyanea obtusa is a shrub in the Campanulaceae (bellflower) family approximately 2 to 5 m (6.6 to 16 ft) tall, with branched pubescent (hairy) stems. Leaves are oblong to oblanceolate, with blades 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in) long and 4 to 9 cm (1.6 to 3.5 in) wide, with the upper surface green and sparsely pubescent, and the lower surface pale green and densely pubescent. Inflorescences are 6- to 12-flowered, densely pubescent, with flower stalks 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2.0 in) long. The hypanthium (cup structure formed by fusion of calyx and corolla) is obovoid, with narrowly triangular calyx lobes 1 to 2 mm (0.04 to 0.08 in) long. The corolla is purplish, 3 to 3.6 cm (1.2 to 1.4 in) long, 1.5 to 3 mm (0.06 to 0.1 in) wide, and is also densely pubescent. Berries are not described.

Current Listing Status Summary

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Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	06-27-2013	Pacific Region (Region 1)	Wherever found

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» Range Information

Current Range

Last Updated: 05-21-2021 - Wherever found

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Wherever found
Listing status: Endangered

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All

USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:

State	County
Hawaii	Maui

» Candidate Information

No Candidate information available for this species.

No Candidate Assessments available for this species.

Candidate Notice of Review Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title
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
11/09/2009	74 FR 57804 57878	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
12/10/2008	73 FR 75176 75244	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
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

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No Uplisting Documents currently available for this species.

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Supporting Documents
03/23/2023	88 FR 17611 17614	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 133 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
05/07/2018	83 FR 20088 20092	Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 156 Species in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands
03/30/2016	81 FR 17789 18110	Designation and Nondesignation of Critical Habitat on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe for 135 Species; Final Rule
05/28/2013	78 FR 32013 32065	Determination of Endangered Status for 38 Species on Molokai, Lanai, and Maui; Final Rule
06/11/2012	77 FR 34464 34775	Listing 38 Species on Molokai, Lanai, and Maui as Endangered and Designating Critical Habitat on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe for 135 Species
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	Cyanea obtusa 2011 Candidate Assessment
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	Cyanea obtusa 2010 Candidate Assessment
11/09/2009	74 FR 57804 57878	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
12/10/2008	73 FR 75176 75244	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
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

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» Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

No Species Status Assessments (SSA's) are currently available for this species.

Special Rule Publications

No Special Rule Publications currently available for this species.

» Recovery

Species with Recovery Documents Data Explorer
Recovery Priority Number: 5

Current Recovery Plan(s)

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Date	Plan Stage	Recovery Plan	Implementation Status	SSAs/Biological Reports	Recovery Implementation Strategies
07/18/2023	Final	Recovery Plan for 44 species from Maui Nui (Islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai)	View Implementation Progress	Species Report for Cyanea obtusa -

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
03/23/2023	88 FR 17611 17614	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 133 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
02/15/2022		Notice of Draft Recovery Plan for 44 Species from the Islands of Maui, Moloka'i, Kaho'olawe, and Lana'i (Maui Nui)	Document Availability Notice, Draft Recovery Plan (non-FR)
05/07/2018	83 FR 20088 20092	Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 156 Species in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation

Date	Title
03/02/2020	Haha(Cyanea obtusa) 5-Year Review

» Critical Habitat

Critical Habitat Spatial Extents

Population(s)

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Critical Habitat Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Critical Habitat Shapefile	Document Type
03/30/2016	81 FR 17789 18110	Designation and Nondesignation of Critical Habitat on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe for 135 Species; Final Rule	Download	Final

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» Conservation Plans

No Conservation Plans currently available for this species.

» Petitions

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Petition Title	Date Received by the FWS	Where the species is believed to or known to occur	Petitioner Name	Requested Action	Petition Finding(s)	Active	Petition Documents
List 225 Candidate Species with Critical Habitat	05/11/2004	AL, American Samoa, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, Northern Mariana Islands, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, SC, TN, TX, US Minor Outlying Islands, UT, VA, Virgin Islands, WA, WI, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Fiji, French Polynesia, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Tonga, United States, Western Samoa	Biodiversity Conservation Alliance Dr. Thomas Eisner, Dr. Jane Goodall Xerces Society Martin Sheen, Dr. Robert Hass, Dr. E.O. Wilson Dr. Paul Ehrlich Center for Biological Diversity, Dr. John Terborgh, Dr. Niles Eldredge Barbara Kingsolver, Charles Bowden,	APA: Petitioned to designate Critical Habitat ESA - Petitioned for Listing: Threatened or Endangered ESA - Petitioned for Listing: Threatened	90 day petition finding Substantial on 12/16/1991 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded on 01/22/1993 12m petition finding Not Warranted on 11/09/2009 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted on 11/21/2012 90 day petition finding Substantial on 09/27/2011 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted on 10/26/2011 12m petition finding Not Warranted on 10/03/2012 90 day petition finding Substantial on 12/16/2009 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded on 12/09/1993 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded on 10/26/2011 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded on 05/07/1993 90 day petition finding Substantial on 09/21/1989 90 day petition finding Substantial on 01/21/1987	No - Not Withdrawn	list-225.pdf coverletter.pdf

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» Biological Opinions

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» Life History

Habitat Requirements

Cyanea obtusa is known from the mesic forests and wet grassland and shrublands (wet cliff subtype) of west Maui. Associated native plant species within Metrosideros spp. (ohia)-Acacia koa (koa)-Cheirodendron spp. (olapa) forest include Psychotria sp. (kopiko), Pleomele sp. (hala pepe), Nestegis sandwicensis (olopua), Vaccinium calycinum (ohelo), Phyllostegia ambigua, and Diplazium sandwichianum (hoio). On east Maui, the montane-subalpine mesic habitat occurs from 900 to 2,000 m (2,953 to 6,562 ft) with Metrosideros spp. (ohia), Acacia koa (koa) and Nestegis sandwicensis (olopua). Lowland mesic and dry grassland-shrubland is found at 30 to 850 m (98 to 2,789 ft) with Metrosideros, Leptecophylla tameiameiae (pūkiawe), Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (ulei), and Lipochaeta spp.

Movement / Home Range

Cyanea obtusa is endemic to Maui. It was rediscovered on east and west Maui in the early 1980s but by 1989 those plants could not be relocated. In 1997, four individuals were found in Manawainui gulch on east Maui and 5 to 10 individuals were found at Kahakapao gulch. Those at Kahakapao gulch were later determined to be C. elliptica or hybrids with C. elliptica. In 2001, individuals were found on west Maui at Hanaula and Pohakea but were also determined to be hybrids. Currently, there is one wild individual at Manawainui.

Reproductive Strategy

Historically, Cyanea obtusa was likely pollinated by members of the honeyeater family (Meliphagidae) and by native honeycreepers (Drepanididae) (Lunau 2004) that are now extinct, as well as by generalist honeycreepers, which still exist today but no longer overlap in range. Cyanea obtusa has only been reported fruiting in November.

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