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12-22-2016

Brighamia insignis

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It is extremely rare. In 1994 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service reported five populations totaling 45 to 65 individuals, and listed the plant as an endangered species. As of today, the species is possibly extinct in the wild. The last single individual was recorded in the wild in 2014.

Brighamia insignis is found at elevations from sea level to 480 m (1,570 ft) in mesic shrublands and dry forests that receive less than 170 cm (67 in) of annual rainfall. It grows on rocky ledges with little soil and steep sea cliffs. Associated plants include ʻāhinahina (Artemisia spp.) ʻakoko (Euphorbia celastroides), alaheʻe (Psydrax odorata), kāwelu (Eragrostis variabilis), pili (Heteropogon contortus), kokiʻo ʻula (Hibiscus kokio), ʻānaunau (Lepidium serra), nehe (Lipochaeta succulenta), pokulakalaka (Munroidendron racemosum), and ʻilima (Sida fallax).

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Detailed information
Full Name: olulu (Brighamia insignis)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 02/25/1994 Pacific Region (Region 1) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the olulu, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
  • US Counties in which the olulu, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
02/13/2015 80 FR 8100 8103 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 133 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington
03/18/2003 68 FR 12982 13141 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final designations and nondesignations of critical habitat for 42 plant species from the island of Molokai, HI; final rule
02/27/2003 68 FR 9215 9264 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule (3 of 8)
02/27/2003 68 FR 9415 9464 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule (7 of 8)
02/27/2003 68 FR 9116 9164 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule (1 of 8)
02/27/2003 68 FR 9265 9314 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule (4 of 8)
02/27/2003 68 FR 9315 9364 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule (5 of 8)
02/27/2003 68 FR 9165 9214 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule (2 of 8)
02/27/2003 68 FR 9465 9479 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule (8 of 8)
02/27/2003 68 FR 9365 9414 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule (6 of 8)
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