| Summary: | An investigation of the riparian vegetation along the Sherichhu River, lower montane area of Eastern Bhutan was
conducted from April to December 2015 to explore the plant communities in terms of species composition. A total number of
18 plots were placed within the remnant patches of the vegetation on either side of the river. In total, 172 species of vascular
plant has been recorded. The cluster analysis suggested four types of plant communities in the study area viz., the MallotusDesmodium-Rhus
shrubland and the Syzygium venosum woodland communities, which are located in V-shaped valleys and
the Albizia-Flueggea woodland and Quercus glauca woodland communities located in U-shaped valleys. In broad-spectrum,
the topographic features and environmental variables i.e. litter accumulation and flooding condition might also have some
impact on the species composition of the plant communities of this vegetation.
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