identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
776687ABE632FFBDCEE0A3FEFAB1FAB2.text	776687ABE632FFBDCEE0A3FEFAB1FAB2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasouspohubia gorensis Patgar, Betageri & Kotresha 2025	<div><p>Parasouspohubia gorensis Patgar, Betageri &amp; Kotresha sp. nov.</p><p>Type: India, Karnataka: Uttara Kannada district, Handigon, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.41267&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.399083" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.41267/lat 14.399083)">Goregudda Lateritic</a> plateau, N 14°23’56.7”, E 74°24’45.6”, 84 m a.s.l, 24 October, 2024, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.41267&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.399083" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.41267/lat 14.399083)">Vanaja</a> G. <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.41267&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.399083" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.41267/lat 14.399083)">Patgar</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.41267&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.399083" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.41267/lat 14.399083)">Shreyas Betageri</a> &amp; K. Kotresha [holotype University of Agricultural Science, Bangalore (UASB 5762); isotype Karnatak Science College, Karnatak University, Dharwad (HKSCD 20501)]</p><p>Diagnosis: Parasophubia gorensis is very distinct from the other species of Parasophubia of India by its dwarf nature, showing mature characters like flowers, fruits, and calyx has not extension as in P. delphinifolia and P. hoffmanii . Seed morphometry show many variations in structure (Table 1).</p><p>and P. raghavendrae in India.</p><p>Terrestrial small herbs, 4‒6 cm tall. Roots fibrous. Stem pinkish red, hard, quadrangular, 2 cm long above ground with tuft small branching. Leaves many, opposite decussate, linear-lanceolate, acute apex, 9 × 1 mm across, pale green, apex having hook like spines. Inflorescence at leaf axillary. Bracteoles two, opposite, linear 0.5 mm long, pale green. Flower pale pink, not scented, 9 × 5 mm across, pedicle 1 mm, short. Calyx gamosepalous, equal, lobes without extension, 4 × 1 mm long, 10-ridged, light yellowish green, acute apex, margin pinkish tinge, slightly gland dotted. Corolla gamosepalous, glandular, pale pink, 6 × 4 mm across when spread, with gland dotted trichomes. Anthers 4, epipetalous, filament 3 mm long, introse in corolla, anther lobe sagittate with short yellowish extension or attachment. Stigma bent. Ovary 3 mm long. Fruit green with stigmatic remnants. Mature fruit with persistent calyx and stigma, oblate shape with retuse apex at 1 side, 8 × 4 mm across, shiny brown, Calyx smaller than fruit, margins spread extrose. Seeds many, reddish maroon with ridges.</p><p>Flowering &amp; Fruiting: The species blooms in October and produces fruits until November.</p><p>Habitat &amp; Ecology: Lateritic plateau with 15‒25 individuals in one location of that plateau and association with Phyllanthus sp., Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke, Canscora stricta Sedgw., and Eriocaulon sp.</p><p>Distribution: Known from Lateritic plateau of Goregudda, Kumta, Uttara Kannada district.</p><p>Etymology: The specific epithet ‘ gorensis’ is derived from Lateritic plateau ‘Goregudda’ with a famous temple Goreshwara from Handigon, Kumta, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, as this species is seen in one location of that plateau, where the type species is collected.</p><p>Conservation Status: After many field visits to Goregudda, only one population was observed from one location with 15‒25 individuals. Near surrounding 500 meters, no other individuals were observed. Due to lack knowledge of this species it is now to be considered as Data Deficient (DD) according to IUCN criteria (IUCN, 2025).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/776687ABE632FFBDCEE0A3FEFAB1FAB2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Betageri, Shreyas;Patgar, Vanaja G.;Kotresha, K.	Betageri, Shreyas, Patgar, Vanaja G., Kotresha, K. (2025): Parasouspohubia gorensis (Orobanchaceae): A new species from Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India. Phytotaxa 708 (3): 281-286, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.708.3.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.708.3.4
776687ABE636FFBDCEE0A0A7FA02F93F.text	776687ABE636FFBDCEE0A0A7FA02F93F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Parasopubia Hofmann & Fischer 2004	<div><p>Key to Species of Parasopubia:</p><p>1. Plants dwarf, 4‒6 cm tall.................................................................................................................................................... P. gorensis</p><p>1. Plants stout, above 7 cm tall............................................................................................................................................................... 2</p><p>2. Flower white ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3</p><p>2. Flower pink......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4</p><p>3. Lower petal without pink tinge................................................................................................................. P. hofmannii var. albiflora</p><p>3. Lower petal with pinkish tinge .................................................................................................................................... P. delphinifolia</p><p>4. Anther filament with glands; fruiting calyx lobes divergent from capsule ............................................................... P. raghavendrae</p><p>4. Anther filament without glands; fruiting calyx lobes erect from capsule .......................................................................................... 5</p><p>5. Calyx with linear extension ................................................................................................................... P. hofmannii var. hofmannii</p><p>5. Calyx without linear extension............................................................................................................................................. P. bonatti</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/776687ABE636FFBDCEE0A0A7FA02F93F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Betageri, Shreyas;Patgar, Vanaja G.;Kotresha, K.	Betageri, Shreyas, Patgar, Vanaja G., Kotresha, K. (2025): Parasouspohubia gorensis (Orobanchaceae): A new species from Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India. Phytotaxa 708 (3): 281-286, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.708.3.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.708.3.4
