A new species of Striga from Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary of Rajasthan, India is described and illustrated as Striga todgarhica sp. nov. The new species shows similarity with S. asiatica in having a densely hispid stem, linear leaves and one calyx-rib terminating the tip of each lobe and others rib in the sinus, but differ in the densely hairy leaves, 13-ribbed on calyx, densely hispid along ribs, calyx lobe narrow triangular, half the length of calyx tube, corolla tube up to 2 cm long, lower lip tri – tetra partite, white. A detailed description, with data on distribution with relevant taxonomic notes and colour photographs are provided here for their easy identification.

New species, Orobanchaceae, Striga, Todgarh-Raoli, Rajasthan.