The diversity of floristic wealth of Kerala Forests is well represented in the habitat, species and genetic lands of biological spectrum.  It is estimated that the flora of Kerala comprises around 10000 species including cryophytes, lichens, algae and fungi.  3700 of them are vascular plants in which 3500 are flowering plants.  This web site is an attempt to collect and compile botanical names and vernacular names of common plants of Kerala Forests.  Also there are sections for knowing different parts of a plant and characteristics of plant families commonly seen in Kerala Forests.  An advanced search function makes it convenient to find the required information from the large database.  You can also download the entire contents of this site in an E-book format.  Click the link below to download it. 

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