A REVISION OF THE GENUS JULOSTYLIS-THWAITES (MALVACEAE) WITH A NEW SPECIES FROM INDIA

The Indo-Sri Lankan genus, Julostylis Thw. is revised. Originally cons idered as monotypic, this genus has three species, including J. ampuma lensis, a new species described here. Julostylis angustifolia is distr ibuted in Sri Lanka and along the Western Ghats in Southern India, but J. polyandra and J. ampumalensis are found only in the Western Ghats. Critical studies of these three species have required amendments to t he original generic description. An artificial key to species, their d etailed characters, illustrations, and relevant notes are also present ed.