A new species of Parasopubia (Orobanchaceae) from the southern Western Ghats, India

Divya Korappara  Venugopal; Santhosh  Nampy; Ayilliath Kuttiyeri  Pradeep; Dani  Francis; Vishnu  Mohan; Syam Radh  Sasi

doi:10.3989/ajbm.2585

A new species of Parasopubia (Orobanchaceae) from the southern Western Ghats, India

Authors

Divya Korappara Venugopal Department of Botany, University of Calicut, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2732-5588
Santhosh Nampy Department of Botany, University of Calicut https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5744-7522
Ayilliath Kuttiyeri Pradeep Department of Botany, University of Calicut https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0994-5599
Dani Francis Department of Botany, University of Calicut https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1431-2369
Vishnu Mohan Department of Botany, University of Calicut https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7702-9184
Syam Radh Sasi Department of Botany, University of Calicut https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-6972

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https://doi.org/10.3989/ajbm.2585

Keywords:

Critically Endangered, Idukki, Mathikettan Shola National Park, Orobanchaceae, Parasopubia raghavendrae

Abstract

Parasopubia raghavendrae, a new species of Orobanchaceae is described from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala. It resembles P. delphinifolia and P. hofmannii var. hofmannii by its habit, shape, colour and hairiness of corolla lobes but differs by length of calyx tube, hairiness of staminal filaments and stomium, and shape and ornamentation of seeds. Parasopubia raghavendrae is hitherto known only from the type locality Mathikettan Shola National Park in Idukki district, Kerala. Detailed description of the new species along with colour photographs and comparison with its closely similar species are given. We also assessed provisionally the conservation status of the new species as Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

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2021-06-15

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Venugopal, D. K. ., Nampy, S. ., Pradeep, A. K. ., Francis, D. ., Mohan, V. ., & Sasi, S. R. . (2021). A new species of Parasopubia (Orobanchaceae) from the southern Western Ghats, India. Anales Del Jardín Botánico De Madrid, 78(1), e106. https://doi.org/10.3989/ajbm.2585

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