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monsoon from June to September. The maximum mean temperature during hottest march –

May month is 32.4ºC. The minimum mean temperature during the coldest December -
January month is 22.2ºC. The area gets an average 1835 mm (72.2 in) of rainfall per year.

Red soil is the major soil type.
Figure 2. Map Showing the Study Area

Data Collection
The present study was conducted in a planned and systematic manner. It covers the

local areas of Pappanamcode village. Regular field trip was conducted in the study area at

weekly intervals between August 2018 and March 2019. Specimens of plants were collected
and identified taxonomically by using the regional floras (Beddome 1869 – 1873; Hooker

1872 – 1897; Gamble and Fischer 1915 – 1936; Nair and Daniel 1986; Henry et al. 1989;
Mathew 1999). The relevant photographs and fresh specimens were collected in flowering or

fruiting stage for authentication. The herbarium specimens were prepared for further study.

Enumeration of the species
Botanical names were checked with online databases such as, International Plant

Name Index (IPNI) (http://www.ipni.org), and the Plant List version 1(2010) (http://www.the
plantlist.org) for accepted botanical names, author citations and families. Plants were

classified according to APG 4 system of classification.
Maps and Photographs

Geographical maps are provided to identify the location of study area. Color

photographs of study area, anthropogenic activities, natural calamities and plant species
recorded from the study area are also provided.

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