Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for Gesneria pauciflora
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 1995-03-07 · Effective 1995-04-06 · 60 FR 12483
Document
Document number
95-5508
Federal Register citation
60 FR 12483
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
1995-03-07
Effective date
1995-04-06
Abstract
The Service determines Gesneria pauciflora (no common name) to be a threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended. This small shrub is endemic to Puerto Rico, where only three populations are known to exist in the western mountains in the municipalities of Maricao and Sabana Grande. The species is threatened by the potential for natural disasters and modification of its highly restricted habitat. This final rule extends the Act's protection and recovery provisions to Gesneria pauciflora.