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The present paper aimed to study the floristic diversity of Narasapur Reserve Forest dominated forest of Telangana State. Floral diversity patterns of vascular plant species were studied along with the geographical gradients in the Areas of tropical regions of Narasapur Reserve Forest. Narasapur Reserve Forest is located in and around Narasapur town in Medak District. The area of the block is 1752.33 hectares. Vegetation data were sampled from two moist evergreen and deciduous forest fragments. The patterns of plant diversity were evaluated on the basis of species richness as the total number of species at each site and species change between and within sites and in relation to vegetation structure. During the field trips and research it is found the field area is inhabited by various types of plants like Tecton grandis;Terminalia arjuna;Ficus recemosa; Terocarpus marspium; Annona squamosal; Aerva lanata; Crotalaria junceae etc. A total of 66 species belonging to 35 families were recorded. The quantitative features such as density and importance value index of species varied greatly. In the present study the diversity index of shrubs and herbs were found to be higher than the tree species. The forest has very thick canopy and many hillocks. The concentration of dominance was recorded highest in the tree species. The presence of low number of higher girth class of tree species and higher number of the saplings and seedlings indicates that the present forest is young exhibiting frequent regeneration