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Floristic surveys play a vital role in documenting plant diversity and providing baseline information for biodiversity conservation, ecological studies, and environmental management. The present study was conducted at the Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Degree College (Girls) campus, Asifabad, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District, Telangana, India, to document the floristic diversity of the campus. Repeated field surveys were carried out during the study period covering different seasons, and all vascular plant species occurring within the campus were recorded through direct field observations. Plant specimens were identified using standard regional floras and authenticated taxonomic literature. A total of 185 plant species belonging to different families and genera were documented, representing trees, shrubs, herbs, climbers, grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants. The checklist includes several medicinally important, economically valuable, ornamental, and ecologically significant species. The study provides the first comprehensive floristic inventory of the college campus and establishes a valuable baseline database for future taxonomic, ecological, conservation, and educational studies. The documented flora will serve as an important reference for plant identification, biodiversity monitoring, and botanical education, particularly for undergraduate students, while also contributing to the regional floristic knowledge of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District, Telangana.