The Udhampur district lies in the northernmost portion of India, approximately at 75” 7’ to 75” 10’ longitude east and 33” 54’ to 33” 57’ latitude north in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The total area of the district is 2549 km2; it has a hilly topography ranging from 300 m to 2780 m above sea level. The region consists of limestone, quartzites, grit and earthy clay. The soil is sandy except in ravines and densely forested areas. The tract is extremely hilly, arduous and rugged. The flora of the district has recently been described by Swami and Gupta (1988a,b, 1989a,b) while the economically useful plants of the region have been described by Kapur (1990a,b).