Abstract
SACRED GROVES: POTENTIAL MICROHABITATS FOR CONSERVING RARE ENDEMIC AND THREATENED PLANTS

The present investigation on the floristic diversity of sacred groves of Moonamkadavu, Kasaragod district of Kerala resulted in the documentation of 6 Rare, Endemic and Threatened (RET) plants. All the important details of these plants such as correct nomenclature, synonyms, family, habit, description and their specific notes were also discussed in this paper. The conservation of such precious sacred groves is an urgent need for future generation.