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A squad of researchers led by botanist Prof. K. Kotresha from Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, has discovered 4 quality taxon of plants successful the Western Ghats of Karnataka during floristic explorations.
According to a merchandise issued by Prof. K. Kotresha, Professor of Taxonomy and Floristic Laboratory, Department of UG, PG and Research successful Botany of Karnatak University’s Karnatak Science College, the discoveries were made during floristic explorations during 2024-25 and person been published successful antithetic planetary journals.
Prof. Kotresha says the estimated works taxon astir the globe are astir 30,00,000, and truthful acold 2,50,000 taxon are known portion 27,50,000 taxon are to yet beryllium discovered.
The squad started exploring taxon from antithetic districts in Karnataka arsenic portion of the floristic survey and has completed the survey successful 8 districts till now. The survey is connected successful the remaining districts.
Of the 4 recently discovered species, 3 are from antithetic places successful the districts of Uttara Kannada, portion 1 is from Shivamogga district.
The 4 botanists who discovered the works sepcies: (from left) Prof. K. Kotresha, Shreyas Betageri, Vanaja Patagar and Manjushree Kanoj. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
What are the caller species?
The caller taxon reported from Central Western Ghat has been named arsenic Oberonia marnkuliensis Shreyas & Kotresha arsenic it was collected astatine Marnkuli Hill, “Marnkuli Village” adjacent Talaguppa, Sagara taluk, Shivamogga district. The find of it was published successful Richardiana international journal.
The works taxon discovered astatine Kali Tiger Reserve successful Uttara Kannada territory has been named arsenic Zeuxine seetharamii (Betageri & Kotresha), aft eminent taxonomist retired Prof. Y.N. Seetharam, Department of Botany, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi. The find was published successful Asian Journal of Research successful Botany.
The works explored from Goregudda, Hindgaon, Kumta taluk, Uttara Kannada territory has been named arsenic Parasopubia gorensis (Patgar, Betageri & Kotresha) aft Godess Goreshwara temple from Lateritic plateau of ‘Goregudda’. It was published successful planetary diary Phytotaxa.
The taxon recovered astatine Mirjan Fort, Mirjan village, Kumta taluk has been arsenic Utricularia kumtensis (Kanoj, Patgar, Betageri & Kotresha) and its find was published successful planetary diary Phytotaxa, the merchandise said. Prof. Kotresha tin beryllium contacted connected 8088646309 for further details connected the caller species.
