Viola lanaiensis

Hawai'i Violet

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Overview

Viola lanaiensis is a member of the violet family (Violaceae) and is a small, erect, unbranched or little branched subshrub, 10 to 40 cm (4 to 16 in) tall. The leaves, which are clustered toward the upper part of the stem, are lance shaped, about 6 to 11 cm (2.4 to 4.3 in) long and 1.3 to 2.5 cm (0.5 to 1.0 in) wide. Below each leaf is a pair of narrow, membranous stipules, about 0.9 cm (0.4 in) long. The flowers are small, 1.0 to 1.5 cm (0.4 to 0.6 in) long, white tinged with purple or with purple veins, occurring singly or up to four per upper leaf axil. The fruit are capsules, about 1.0 to 1.3 cm (0.4 to 0.5 in) long.

Scientific Name

Viola lanaiensis
Common Name
Hawai'i violet
No common name
FWS Category
Flowering Plants
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Listing

Sep 17, 1990

Sep 17, 1990 Listing (Endangered)
ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for Six Plants from the Island of Lanai, HI; 55 FR 38236 38242
  • Publication type: Proposed
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Item 1

Listing

Sep 20, 1991

Sep 20, 1991 Listing (Endangered)
ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for Six Plants from the Island of Lanai, Hawaii; 56 FR 4768…
  • Publication type: Final
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Critical Habitat

Dec 27, 2000

Dec 27, 2000 Critical Habitat
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Prudency Determinations for Eight Plant Species From…
  • Publication type: Proposed
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Notice

Feb 22, 2001

Feb 22, 2001 Notice
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Prudency Determinations for Eight Plant Species From…
  • Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
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Notice

Feb 22, 2001

Feb 22, 2001 Notice
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Prudency Determinations for Eight Plant Species From…
  • Publication type: Public Hearing
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Notice

Nov 15, 2002

Nov 15, 2002 Notice
Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designations of critical habitat for plant species fr…
  • Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
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Critical Habitat

Jan 9, 2003

Jan 9, 2003 Critical Habitat (Not prudent at final listing)
Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final deisngation of critical habitat for three plant…
  • Publication type: CH Prudency Determination
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Five Year Review

Apr 8, 2010

Apr 8, 2010 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
5-Year Status Reviews of 69 Species in Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the…
  • Publication type: Notice
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Critical Habitat

Jun 11, 2012

Jun 11, 2012 Critical Habitat
Listing 38 Species on Molokai, Lanai, and Maui as Endangered and Designating Critical Habitat on Mol…
  • Publication type: Proposed
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Five Year Review

Feb 12, 2016

Feb 12, 2016 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 76 Species in…
  • Publication type: Notice
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Critical Habitat

Mar 30, 2016

Mar 30, 2016 Critical Habitat
Designation and Nondesignation of Critical Habitat on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe for 135 Sp…
  • Publication type: Final
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Item 11

Five Year Review

Jun 25, 2021

Jun 25, 2021 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 77 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii; request…
  • Publication type: Notice
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Item 12