Parentucellia viscosa
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64404e3f3c058491040992 |
| Scientific name | Parentucellia viscosa |
| Authority | (L.) Caruel |
| First published in | Fl. Ital. 6: 482 (1885) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Scientific/model‑organism use:
Parentucellia viscosa is employed as a model hemiparasite in laboratory and field investigations of plant parasitism, host specificity and seed ecology within the Orobanchaceae. Its obligate root‑parasitic life‑cycle, rapid seed germination under controlled conditions, and relatively simple growth habit make it suitable for experimental work. Researchers use P. viscosa to study haustorial development, including the molecular pathways that mediate attachment to host roots and nutrient transfer. Transcriptomic datasets derived from haustorial tissue are deposited in public repositories (e.g., NCBI SRA, Orobanchaceae Gene Atlas) and have identified candidate genes involved in structural remodeling and parasite‑host signaling.
The species is also a valuable tool for exploring seed dormancy and germination cues. Controlled experiments demonstrate that germination is stimulated by host root exudates and specific chemical cues, enabling investigations into the environmental and molecular triggers of hemiparasitic seed emergence. Published protocols for seed sterilization, stratification and germination under sterile and non‑sterile conditions serve as reference methods for parasite‑host interaction studies and weed‑management research.
In ecological research, the presence of P. viscosa in pasture and arable habitats provides a case study for modeling the spread of hemiparasitic weeds, assessing impacts on crop yield and evaluating integrated control strategies. Comparative host‑specificity experiments exploit the plant’s ability to form haustoria on a range of grass and legume hosts to test hypotheses about co‑evolutionary dynamics within Orobanchaceae. Seed banks and research collections maintain standardized biological material for P. viscosa, and phenotypic data on growth rate, leaf architecture and flowering phenology are curated in databases such as TRY and GBIF, supporting reproducible experiments and cross‑taxon comparisons.
Properties relevant to use:
- Hemiparasitic nature (obligate root parasite) enables systematic study of haustorial formation and host‑parasite signaling.
- Short life cycle and rapid seed germination provide a manageable experimental timeline for life‑cycle studies.
- Seed dormancy responsive to host root exudates offers a model system for investigating germination cues.
- Morphological traits (leaf size, flower architecture) allow comparative phenotypic analyses across related hemiparasites.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lasiopera viscosa | Hoffmanns. & Link | Fl. Portug. [Hoffmannsegg] 1: 301, t. 61. 1813 |
| Trixago viscosa | Rchb. | Fl. Germ. Excurs. 360. |
| Rhinanthus viscosus | (L.) Lam. | Fl. Franç. 2: 354 (1779) |
| Bartsia viscosa | L. | Sp. Pl. : 602 (1753) |
| Eufragia viscosa | (L.) Benth. | Prodr. 10: 543 (1846) |
| Euphrasia pratensis | Sebast. & Mauri | Fl. Roman. Prodr. : 199 (1818) |
| Bartsia maxima | Gren. & Godr. | Fl. France Corse 2: 611 (1852) |
| Bellardia viscosa | (L.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey. | Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 2: 4 (1836) |
| Euphrasia linifolia | Lam. | Fl. Franç. 2: 349 (1779) |
| Euphrasia viscidula | Dumort. | Fl. Belg. : 32 (1827) |
| Eufragia viscosa var. suavis | Costa | Introd. Fl. Cataluña : 189 (1864) |
| Rhinanthus maximus | Lam. | Encycl. 2: 61 (1786) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | yellow bartsia |
| English | yellow glandweed |
| Catalan | eufragie visqueuse |
| Czech | světličník lepkavý |
| Welsh | gorudd melyn |
| German | drüsiges zahntrost |
| German | eufragie visqueuse |
| German | gelbe bartsie |
| German | klebrige parentucellie |
| Finnish | keltatahmayrtti |
| French | eufragie visqueuse |
| Irish | hocas tae buí |
| Lithuanian | eufragie visqueuse |
| Norwegian Bokmål | gultopp |
| Dutch | kleverige ogentroost |
| Swedish | eufragie visqueuse |
| Swedish | gulhö |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Macaronesia
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- Kriti
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Brazil
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Southern South America
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001136916 |
| Canadensys | 31942 |
| Tropicos | 100398578 |
| Flora of Italy | 4969 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:799724-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 83798 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 46056 |
| IPNI | 799724-1 |
| iNaturalist | 537967 |
| GBIF | 7733140 |
| Flora of Alabama | 3485 |
| Canadensys | 7042 |
| USDA Plants | PAVI3 |
| Tropicos | 29201195 |
| INPN | 112405 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806705-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-29201195 |
| Observations.org | 7145 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000004167 |
| Nature Serve | 2.152432 |
| IPNI | 806705-1 |
| iNaturalist | 63944 |
| GBIF | 3171818 |
| Freebase | /m/09k5dpp |
| EPPO | PATVI |
| EOL | 577999 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 6062 |
| USDA GRIN | 316910 |
| Wikipedia | Parentucellia_viscosa |
| CMAUP | NPO11024 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_965636935.1 | daBelVisc1.hap1.1 | Chromosome | WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | 2025-07-09 | 160 | 1.10 Gb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| 5-[(3R,3aS,6S,6aR)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-1,3-benzodioxole | 7059611 | Click to see | 354.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Sylvatesmin | 3083590 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)OC | 372.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 7,9-epoxylignans | |||||
| (+)-Sylvone | 15043005 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C(C(CO2)C(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)OC)CO)OC | 432.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(3R,4S,5S)-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl]-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methanone | 24787585 | Click to see | 432.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides / N-acyl amines | |||||
| Pellitorine | 5318516 | Click to see | 223.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides | |||||
| (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(((1S,4aR,7aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-1-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol | 10359257 | Click to see | 330.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| [(1S,4aR,5S,7aS)-5-hydroxy-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl]methyl benzoate | 21576876 | Click to see | 450.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| [5-Hydroxy-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl]methyl benzoate | 73802786 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OCC2=CC(C3C2C(OC=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 450.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-[[7-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-1-yl]oxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol | 14081905 | Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CO | 330.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| 8-Epiloganin | 10548420 | Click to see | 390.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| Aucubin | 91458 | Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 346.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| Methyl 6-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 601562 | Click to see | 390.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| NCGC00169681-03_C22H26O10_[(1S)-1-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-5-hydroxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl]methyl benzoate | 5319332 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OCC2=CC(C3C2C(OC=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 450.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| Rhinanthin | 348157 | Click to see | 346.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| Shanzhiside methyl ester | 13892722 | Click to see CC1(CC(C2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)OC)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 406.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| Shanzhiside methylester [M+H]+ | 13892721 | Click to see | 406.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| Shanzhiside-methylester | 3085296 | Click to see | 406.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 11870456 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| Gardoside methyl ester | 51692952 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC(C2=C)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| methyl 6-hydroxy-7-methylidene-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 14313744 | Click to see | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82566-2 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles | |||||
| (2E,4E)-5-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-[(5E)-10-methylundec-5-en-1-yl]penta-2,4-dienamide | 90472536 | Click to see | 383.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)penta-2,4-dienamide | 276752 | Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 | 273.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5-[(1E)-dodec-1-en-1-yl]-2H-1,3-benzodioxole | 9922008 | Click to see | 288.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Guineesine | 6442405 | Click to see | 383.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Piperlonguminine | 5320621 | Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 | 273.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Piperlongumine | 637858 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C=CC(=O)N2CCC=CC2=O | 317.34 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Gonzalitosin I | 5272653 | Click to see | 328.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Tectochrysin | 5281954 | Click to see | 268.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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