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

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.