A new variety of <i>Ceropegia pubescens</i> (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) from Neora Valley National Park, Kalimpong, West Bengal.

Ceropegia pubescens var. gyroloba, a new variety from Neora Valley National Park, Kalimpong, West Bengal, India has been described and illustrated here based on its morphology. A softly herbaceous plant was collected which has clockwise twisted and narrowly conical shaped corolla lobes as one of the diagnostic features besides substantial morphological differences with allied taxon. The key to variety, type locality map, photo plates and is also provided for easy identification of the plants.