MEMECYLON COORGENSIS (MELASTOMATACEAE), A NEW SPECIESFROM THE CENTRAL WESTERN GHATS OF KARNATAKA, INDIA

Saket Shrotri; Tejas Thackeray; Navendu Page

doi:10.24823/ejb.2025.2062

MEMECYLON COORGENSIS (MELASTOMATACEAE), A NEW SPECIESFROM THE CENTRAL WESTERN GHATS OF KARNATAKA, INDIA

Authors

S. S. Shrotri Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4596-9451
T. U. Thackeray Thackeray Wildlife Foundation, Mumbai, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9981-8763
N. V. Page Thackeray Wildlife Foundation, Mumbai, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9413-7571

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24823/ejb.2025.2062

Keywords:

Endemic, Kodagu district, Long-peduncled group

Abstract

Memecylon coorgensis sp. nov., a small shrubby species from the Kodagu district of Karnataka, India, is described and illustrated. The species is similar to Memecylon gracile with respect to its axillary, peduncled inflorescence but differs in having up to six flowers per inflorescence, in addition to the conical shape of its buds, its acute sepals and its acuminate petals. The species is so far known only from the Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka.