Sarcouncil Journal of Plant and Agronomy

Abstract: A synopsis of the genus Litsea in the Indo-Burmese region, including Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, is presented. Sixty two species (two species with two varieties) are recognized and treated with key to the species, nomenclature, relevant synonymy, typifications, phenology, habitat and distribution. A total of 26 names have been lectotypified and one name also epitypified. Ten species have been reduced to synonymy. Litsea himalayensis R.Kr. Singh is doubtfully referred to L. assamica (Meisn.) Hook.f. while L. dilleniifolia P.Y. Pai & P.H. Huang is cited as a synonym of L. robusta Blume with a question mark. Litsea lanceolata (Blume) Kosterm. is recorded for the first time for Myanmar, L. martabanica (Kurz) Hook.f. for India and L. tomentosa Blume for Bangladesh