Deciduous Forests of Devarayadurga, Mysore State

The present paper gives a preliminary account of the flora of the deciduous forests of Devarayadurga near Tumkur, Mysore State. The general composition of the vegetation which varies considerably from the valleys to the high hill tops has been described. 203 species belonging to 59 families of vascular plants are enumerated, of which families like Fabaceae, Poaceae, Asteraceae and Gommelinaceae are well represented.