In the present paper, 284 species of angiosperms belonging to 103 genera and 92 families of Ahobilum Sacred Grove in Kurnool, a district of Andhra Pradesh, have been documented. Among these 284 species, 88 are trees; 51 shrubs,77 herbs and 68 are climbers. Comparative analysis of numeric taxa based on habitat shows that trees are dominant. Comparitive analysis based on the number of genera and species shows that Asclepiadaceae is the dominant family in the present study
Medicinal plants, Ahobilum sacred, floristic survey
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