Floristic and medicinal plant survey at ahobilam forest of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The major aim of the rapid survey was to prepare an inventory of Medicinal plants of Ahobilam Reserve forest of Nallamalais of Eastern Ghats. The present paper is an outcome of a rapid vegetation survey conducted during the year 2016-2017.Medicinal plants represent not only a valuable part of India’s biodiversity but also a source of great knowledge. Over 102 plant species belonging to 40 Dicot families, 07 Monocot families and 06 Pteredophte families were recorded. Among 40 Dicot families10 dominant families are Malvaceae, Caesalpinaceae, Fabaceae, Sterculiaceae, Capparaceae,Combretaceae, Acanthaceae, Burseraceae, Minispermaceae and Cucurbitaceae