Sonerila charmadiensis (Melastomataceae), a new species from Karnataka, India

Sonerila charmadiensis is an acaulescent, corm producing, new species described here from Karnataka that has distinguishing characteristics from other members of the genus Sonerila worldwide. Sonerila charmadiensis differs in several characteristics, as compared with S. gadgiliana and S. wallichii two morphohlogically similar species, including having a corm, leaf structures and inflorescence characters. We herein describe this new species Sonerila charmadiensis from Karnataka, India.