Herbaceous life forms of Maruthamalai Hills, Southern Western Ghats, India

The present paper deals with 130- herbaceous species belonging to 34- families were recorded. The life forms spectrum showed Chaemaephytes, Hemicryptophytes, Geophytes, Therophytes are abundantly found in this area. The dominance of Chaemaephytes indicates the tropical dry deciduous forest and humid conditions. The anthropogenic disturbances are greatly affected the biodiversity and structural characteristics of a community.