Epiphytic Association Found in Hevea brasiliensis of Western Ghats Regions

Western Ghats is one of the major biodiversity hotspot in the world, and one among the four biodiversity hotspots in India. The biodiversity wealth of this region is still not adequately explored. The topographic and climatic factors of this region makes the floral and faunal diversity more abundant. Epiphytes are always a reason for wonder among the plant diversity all over the planet. The adaptive nature of this plants are normally high and versatile in manner. 24000 or more vascular plant species are epiphytes which accounts perhaps as much as 10 % of the global plant diversity (Juliana