Sacred grooves are relic forest patches that contains rich biodiversity and are conserved undisturbed for years due to
the traditional beliefs that gods reside in them. The present study carried out in Maniyoor Subramanya swamy temple, Kannur
documented 111 vascular plants falling under 106 genera and 46 failies were identified among which angiosperm dominated
with 105 members, five of them were pteridophytes and also include a single gymnosperm.