• Dr. K.Nirubama
• Dr.Rekha raja
• Dr. Moorthy Duraisamy

A Floristic survey was carried out in Kurunthamalai hills part of Western ghats situated at Karamadai, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, during the period of December 2019 to January 2020. The present study shows that 93 species of Angiosperms distributed 82 genera belonging to 41 families and 2 species of pteridophytes were recorded in Kurunthamalai hills. Out of this 87 species in 78 genera and 38 families belongs to Dicotyledons and 5 species in 4 genera and 4 families belongs to Monocotyledons. In the present study out of 93 species recorded, one species namely Santalum album is vulnerble, 2 species are rare namely Aristalochia indica and Dioscorea oppositifolia and 36 species are least concern. In our present study 10 Monotypic genera are documented. Floristic diversity of the study area directly helps the management to protect and conserve rare, endangered and vulnerable plant species.

KEYWORDS Floristic survey, Kurunthamalai, Western Ghats, Aristalochia indica,

"FLORISTIC DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF KURUNTHAMALAI HILLS, COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.b93-b104, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106156.pdf

"FLORISTIC DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF KURUNTHAMALAI HILLS, COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppb93-b104, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106156.pdf