A new species of <i>Drimia</i> Jacq. ex Willd. (Asparagaceae) from Nellai wildlife sanctuary, Western Ghats, India

The new species Drimia courtallensis from the Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu, India is described and illustrated. It is similar to Drimia razii ,in its necked bulb, hysteranthous nature, lax inflorescence and diurnal flowers on moderately short pedicels but it can be distinguished by its broader linear‐lanceolate leaves (230–420 × 6–15 mm), longer flowering scape (210–310 mm long) and longer inflorescence of 10 to 30 pale yellowish‐green flowers on pedicels 4–6 mm long.