Species Profile for No common name(Platanthera holochila)

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No common name (Platanthera holochila)

Taxonomy:

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Listing Status: Endangered

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

Platanthera holochila, a member of the Orchidaceae (orchid) familY, is an erect, deciduous herb. The stems arise from underground tubers and are 15 to 60 cm (6 to 24 in) long. The pale-green leaves, generally 4 to 12 cm (2 to 5 in) long and 1 to 3 cm (0.4 to 1 in) wide, are lance to egg-shaped. The greenish yellow flowers occur in open spikes. The back sepal is inversely egg-shaped and hooded and the lateral sepals are erect and elliptic. The lateral petals, 2 to 2.5 cm (1 in) long, are irregularly egg-shaped and enclosed by the sepals. The lowest petal is strap-like, about 3 mm (0.1 in) long, with a 3 to 5 mm (0.1 to 0.2 in) long spur at the base. The fruit is an ellipsoid capsule with six ribs.

Current Listing Status Summary

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Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	10-10-1996	Pacific Region (Region 1)	Wherever found

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» Range Information

Current Range

Last Updated: 01-25-2022 - 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	Honolulu
Hawaii	Kalawao
Hawaii	Kauai
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
02/28/1996	61 FR 7597 7613	ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
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

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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
03/20/2024	89 FR 19861 19864	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 100 species in American Samoa, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
06/11/2019	84 FR 27152 27154	Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews for 91 Species in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and American Samoa
03/30/2016	81 FR 17789 18110	Designation and Nondesignation of Critical Habitat on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe for 135 Species; Final Rule
09/18/2012	77 FR 57647 57862	Endangered Status for 23 Species on Oahu and Designation of Critical Habitat for 124 Species; 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
03/06/2012	77 FR 13248 13251	5-Year Status Reviews of 46 Species in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands:Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
08/02/2011	76 FR 46362 46594	Listing 23 Species on Oahu as Endangered and Designating Critical Habitat for 124 Species:Proposed rule.
11/09/2010	75 FR 68819 68821	Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit for the Proposed Kauai Seabird Habitat Conservation Plan on Kauai, HI
03/08/2007	72 FR 10547 10550	Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam
06/17/2003	68 FR 35950 36406	Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations or nondesignations of critical habitat for 101 plant species from the island of Oahu, HI; final 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

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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
07/10/1999	Final	Recovery Plan for the Multi-Island Plants	View Implementation Progress

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
03/20/2024	89 FR 19861 19864	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 100 species in American Samoa, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
06/11/2019	84 FR 27152 27154	Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews for 91 Species in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and American Samoa	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
03/06/2012	77 FR 13248 13251	5-Year Status Reviews of 46 Species in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands:Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
03/08/2007	72 FR 10547 10550	Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation

Date	Title
09/23/2021	Platanthera holochila 5-year Review
03/31/2014	Platanthera holochila 5-Year Review
06/02/2009	Platanthera holochila 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

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more)

HCP Plan Summaries
Kauai Seabird Programmatic HCP (KSHCP)

» Petitions

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» Biological Opinions

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» Life History

Habitat Requirements

On Kauai, Platanthera holochila occurs in montane Metrosideros polymorpha (ohia)Dicranopteris linearis (uluhe) wet forest or M. polymorpha mixed bog at 803 to 1,563 m (2,635 to 5,128 ft). Associated native species include grammitid ferns, Carex montis-eeka, Cibotium spp. (hapuu), Clermontia fauriei (oha wai), Coprosma elliptica (pilo), Dichanthelium spp., Leptecophylla tameiameiae (pukiawe), Lobelia kauaensis (pue), Machaerina angustifolia (uki), Myrsine denticulata (kolea), Oreobolus furcatus, Rhynchospora spp. (kuolohia), Vaccinium spp. (ohelo), and Viola kauaensis (kalili). On Maui, P. holochila occurs in Metrosideros polymorphaDicranopteris linearis montane wet forest or M. polymorpha mixed montane bog or mesic scrubby M. polymorpha forest at 536 to 2,314 m (1,759 to 7,592 ft) with the associated native species Cibotium spp., Clermontia spp. (oha), Coprosma ernodeoides (kukae nene), Deschampsia nubigena (hairgrass), Dubautia scabra (naenae), Gahnia gahniiformis, Hydrangea arguta (kanawao), Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Lycopodiella cernua (wawae iole), Luzula hawaiiensis (wood rush), Oreobolus furcatus, Polypodium pellucidum (ae), Sadleria spp. (amau), Scaevola chamissoniana (naupaka kuahiwi), Sisyrinchium acre (mauu laili), Vaccinium reticulatum, and Wikstroemia spp. (akia). On Molokai, P. holochila occurs on slightly sloping ridge tops in Metrosideros polymorphaCheirodendron trigynum (olapa) wet forest or M. polymorpha mixed montane bog at 551 to 1,382 m (1,807 to 4,532 ft). Associated native species include Cibotium spp., Leptecophylla tameiameiae, and Oreobolus furcatus.

Movement / Home Range

Historically, Platanthera holochila was known from the Alakai Swamp and Kaholuamano area and the Wahiawa mountains on Kauai; the Koolau mountains on Oahu, scattered locations on Molokai, and various locations on Maui. Currently, P. holochila occurs on Kauai, Molokai, and Maui.

Reproductive Strategy

Platanthera holochila requires an associated mycorrhizal fungus for successful germination and growth of seedlings in micropropagation. A native fungal mycobiont continues to be isolated, and plants in cultivation have been reared using an isolated mycorrhizal fungus from Florida. The species is assumed to be self-pollinating. Studies are continuing on the species germination and mycorrhizal association needs.

Other

Platanthera holochila is the only species of this genus that occurs in the Hawaiian Islands.

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