Typification of Litsea deccanensis (Lauraceae), a replacement name for Nees’ Tetranthera tomentosa

Litsea deccanensis Gamble, treated by different authors as synonyms of different names, has been recognized here as a distinct species occurring in peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Its replaced name, Tetranthera tomentosa Nees, has been lectotypified for unambiguous use of the name.