Species Profile for Kopiko(Psychotria hobdyi)

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Kopiko (Psychotria hobdyi)

Taxonomy:

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Listing Status: Endangered

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

Psychotria hobdyi, a tree in the coffee family (Rubiaceae), can reach up to 8 m (26 ft) tall and has grayish brown branches. Leaves are membranous to leathery, oblanceolate (rounded apex and tapering base), and pink or rose-colored on the lower surface. The lower leaf surface is glabrous to somewhat pubescent with small or absent domatia. Flowers are functionally unisexual.

Current Listing Status Summary

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

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» Range Information

Current Range

Last Updated: 07-27-2021 - 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	Kauai

» 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
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
09/19/1997	62 FR 49398 49397	Review of Plant and Animal Taxa

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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
03/11/2020	85 FR 14240 14243	Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews for 129 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, California, and Nevada
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	Candidate Assessment
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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» Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

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

Special Rule Publications

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» 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
08/27/2021	Final	Kauai Islandwide Recovery Plan	View Implementation Progress

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
03/11/2020	85 FR 14240 14243	Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews for 129 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, California, and Nevada	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
02/13/2015	80 FR 8100 8103	Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 133 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation

Date	Title
08/08/2022	Psychotria hobdyi 5-Year Review
09/18/2017	Kopiko(Psychotria hobdyi) 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
04/13/2010	75 FR 18960 19165	Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; 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	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 01/22/1993 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded on 12/09/1993 12m petition finding Not Warranted on 11/09/2009 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted on 11/21/2012 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 12/16/1991 90 day petition finding Substantial on 09/21/1989 90 day petition finding Substantial on 01/21/1987 90 day petition finding Substantial on 09/27/2011 12m petition finding Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted on 10/26/2011	No - Not Withdrawn	list-225.pdf coverletter.pdf

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» Biological Opinions

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» Life History

Habitat Requirements

Psychotria hobdyi typically occurs in lowland Acacia koa (koa) Metrosideros polymorpha (ohia) diverse mesic forest in the lowland mesic ecosystem at elevations between 1,700 and 2,700 fet (520 and 825 m). Associated native plant species include Alphitonia ponderosa (kauila), Alyxia stellata (maile), Antidesma platyphyllum (hame), Bobea brevipes (ahakea lau lii), Carex meyenii, Charpentiera elliptica (papala), Cheirodendron trigynum (olapa), Chrysodracon spp. (hala pepe), Diospyros sandwicensis (lama), Diplazium sandwichianum (hoio), Dodonaea viscosa (aalii), Doodia kunthiana (okupukupu), Dryopteris unidentata (akole), Elaeocarpus bifidus (kalia), Euphorbia spp. (akoko), Gahnia beecheyi, Isodendrion laurifolium (aupaka), Kadua affinis (manono), Lepisorus thunbergianus (pakahakaha), Leptecophylla tamaeiameiae (pukiawe), Microlepia speluncae, Nestigis sandwicensis (olopua), Peperomia spp. (ala ala wai nui), Perrottetia sandwicensis (olomea), Peucedanum sandwicense (makou), Pisonia spp. (papala kepau), Pittosporum kauaiense (hoawa), Planchonella sandwicensis (alaa), Polyscias spp. (ohe), Pritchardia minor (loulu), Psychotria spp. (kopiko), Psydrax odorata (alahee), Remya kauaiensis, Scaevola procera (naupaka kuahiwi), Smilax melastomifolia (hoi kuahiwi),Streblus pendulinus (aiai), Vaccinium dentatum (ohelo), Syzygium sandwicensis (ohia ha), and Xylosma hawaiiense (maua).

Movement / Home Range

Historically, Psychotria hobdyi occurred in Mahanaloa Valley on Kauai. Currently, it occurs in Kawaiula Valley, Kuia Valley, Mahanaloa Valley, Paaiki Valley, Poopooiki Valley, and Kalalau Valley.

Reproductive Strategy

Psychotria grandiflora and P. hobdyi were the only two Hawaiian Psychotria taxa that exhibited floral monomorphy (two sexes are phenotypically indistinguishable). The restricted distribution of the P. grandiflora and P. hobdyi clade to the oldest part of the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain provides two equally likely hypotheses of breeding system evolution. One implies ancestral floral monomorphy and two transitions to gynodioecy (male sterile individuals (i.e., females) coexist with hermaphroditic individuals in populations) and the other assumes ancestral gynodioecy with a single reversal to homomorphy (all flowers have exactly the same structure). Nepokroeff et al. (2003) investigated the systematic and biogeographical relationships within the Hawaiian Psychotria (Rubiaceae) using ribosaomal DNA. Phylogenetic analyses strongly suggest that the Hawaiian Psychotria are monophyletic and the result of a single introduction to the Hawaiian islands with a pattern of colonization from oldest to youngest islands. Additionally, a much higher incidence of intraisland versus interisland speciation was inferred. Its flowering cycles, pollination vectors, seed dispersal agents, longevity, specific environmental requirements, and limiting factors are unknown.

Other

This species is distinguishable from P. grandiflora, to which it is closely related, by the nature of the inflorescence and leaves. The inflorescence of P. hobdyi has a very small peduncle compared to that of P. grandiflora, and the leaves are membranous and much larger than those usually found in the latter. Psychotria hobdyi was first described by St. John (1975) as Psychotria rosacea from a specimen collected by Hobdy in 1970 at Mahanaloa Valley on Kauai. The species was later renamed by Sohmer (1977) as Psychotria hobdyi in reference to the collector.

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