Henckelia wijesundarae(Gesneriaceae), a new endemic species from Sri Lanka, and lectotypification ofChirita walkeraeandC. walkeraevar.parviflora

A new species, Henckelia wijesundarae, endemic to Hiniduma, Galle, Sri Lanka, is described and illustrated. Diagnostic features of the new species are discussed and compared to the closely allied species H. walkerae. Based on fieldwork studies, we propose an IUCN conservation status of Critically Endangered (CR) for H. wijesundarae. At the same time we lectotypify the names Chirita walkerae (the basionym of H. walkerae) and C. walkerae var. parviflora (treated here in the synonymy of H. wijesundarae).Citation: Ranasinghe S., Milne R., Jayasekara R. Rubasinghe S. & Möller M. 2016: Henckelia wijesundarae (Gesneriaceae), a new endemic species from Sri Lanka, and lectotypification of Chirita walkerae and C. walkerae var. parviflora. — Willdenowia 46: 213–224. doi: http//dx.doi.org/10.3372/wi.46.46202Version of record first published online on 28 July 2016 ahead of inclusion in August 2016 issue.