Paradalzellia tirunelveliana is a species of flowering plant in the family Podostemaceae. It is the sole species in genus Paradalzellia. It is an aquatic perennial endemic to Tamil Nadu state in southern India.[2]

Paradalzellia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Podostemaceae
Genus: Paradalzellia
Koi, P.L.Uniyal & M.Kato (2022)
Species:
P. tirunelveliana
Binomial name
Paradalzellia tirunelveliana
(B.D.Sharma, Karthik. & B.V.Shetty) Koi, P.L.Uniyal & M.Kato (2022)
Synonyms[2]

Indotristicha tirunelveliana B.D.Sharma, Karthik. & B.V.Shetty (1974 publ. 1977)

The species is known from a single location in Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghats range, in Thulukkanparai, Tirukkurungudi, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.[2]

The species was first described as Indotristicha tirunelveliana in 1977. In 2022 it was placed in its own genus as Paradalzellia tirunelveliana.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Arisdason, W. 2011. Indotristicha tirunelveliana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176954A7337738. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176954A7337738.en. Accessed 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Paradalzellia tirunelveliana (B.D.Sharma, Karthik. & B.V.Shetty) Koi, P.L.Uniyal & M.Kato. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 May 2024.