International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 6 4 2017 04 22 Floristic diversity and phyto-sociological studies of Sanjavanam sacred grove in G. Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, AP, India 37 47 EN Srinivasa Rao Vattikonda 1 Department of Zoology, Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telengana State, India Sabita Raja Sangam 2 Department of Zoology, Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telengana State, India Prabhakaran P.* 1 Department of Zoology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Virudhunagar District, Sivakasi-626124, India Rajan M.K. 2 Department of Zoology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Virudhunagar District, Sivakasi-626124, India I. Vásquez-García 1 Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, C.P. 56230, Texcoco, México L. Mohedano-Caballero 2 Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, C.P. 56230, Texcoco, México V.M. Cetina-Alcalá 3 Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Montecillo, C.P. 56230, Texcoco, México Bhagwat G. Rashinkar 1 Department of Geography, Abasaheb Kakade College, Bodhegaon, Maharashtra, India Digambar S. Samarth 2 Department of Geography, Taywade College, Koradi, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Pramod A. Wadate 3 Department of Geography, Bar. Sheshrao Wankhede Mahavidyalaya, Mohapa, Kalmeshwar, India Atun Roy Choudhury 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu 608002, India Arutchelvan V. 2 Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu 608002, India Asha B. 3 Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu 608002, India K. Satyavathi 1 Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530003, AP, India Sandhya Deepika D. 2 Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530003, AP, India S.B. Padal 3 Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530003, AP, India > Research Paper 2017 3 4 2017 04 22 The floristic diversity and phyto-sociological studies of the Sanjavanam sacred grove in G. Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India were investigated. For quadrate studies 0.5 hectare of forest stands of the sacred grove area was selected and 10 sample quadrates’ 1m × 1m for herbs, 5m × 5m for shrubs and 10m × 10m for trees, were laid down randomly for vegetation analysis. A total of 155 species was recorded on enumeration, of which 55 trees, 25 shrubs, 60 herbs and 15 climbing species are noted from random quadrates covering 0. 5 hectare area. Copyright@ International Science Community Association