Litsea megamalayana (Lauraceae), a new species from the southern Western Ghats of India

Abstract

Litsea megamalayana Karupp., V.Ravich. & Bharath (Lauraceae), a new species from the Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary of the southern Western Ghats, is described and illustrated. A detailed description, illustration, colour photographs and a table of comparisons to an allied species are provided here for easy identification and further study.