An overlooked new species of <i>Miliusa</i> (Miliuseae: Malmeoideae: Annonaceae) from Western Ghats, India

Miliusa beddomei Sukdeb Bera, Sujana and Karthig . sp. nov., a previously overlooked species, is described here as a new species from the Western Ghats, India. It was first collected by Beddome in 1865 from Anamallays, Tamil Nadu, India but had been mistakenly identified as M. montana Gardner ex Hook.f. and Thomson. A comprehensive comparison of the morphological differences among M. beddomei and allied species is presented, emphasizing the unique characteristics that distinguish the species. Detailed description, illustration, photo plates, distribution map and ecological notes of the new species are provided. Miliusa beddomei is provisionally classified as ‘Endangered' (EN) under the IUCN criteria B2a, B2b(ii,iv), and C2a(i).