Floral Diversity and Vegetation Ecology of the Pathiramanal Island in Vembanad Lake, Kerala

This paper highlights the floristic richness and vegetation association in the Pathiramanal Island, an important mangrove location in Kerala, South-western coast. Ceriops tagal, Excoecaria agallocha and Cerbera odollam constituted the dominant mangroves in Pathiramanal Island. The need for conservation of this area is emphasized.