A new variety of Pyrenaria khasiana R.N. Paul from Northeast India, Pyrenaria khasiana var. lakhimpurense N. Odyuo & D.K. Roy, is described and illustrated. It can be distinguished by silky villous pedicel, non-foliaceous bracteoles and sepals, shape and size of sepals and petals from the typical P. khasiana. Key to the Indian Pyrenaria is given.