| Paradalzellia | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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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 | |
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Indotristicha tirunelveliana B.D.Sharma, Karthik. & B.V.Shetty (1974 publ. 1977) | |
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.
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.
The species was first described as Indotristicha tirunelveliana in 1977. In 2022 it was placed in its own genus as Paradalzellia tirunelveliana.
References
- 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.
- ^ Paradalzellia tirunelveliana (B.D.Sharma, Karthik. & B.V.Shetty) Koi, P.L.Uniyal & M.Kato. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Paradalzellia | |
| Paradalzellia tirunelveliana | |