ABSTRACT
Kentucky, a state of great scenic beauty and natural attraction with a well developed system of state parks visited by thousands of people from the urban centres in the North Eastern U.S.A., is urgently in need of its own state flora and ecological botanical survey. The author has concentrated most of his time and attention to organize such a flora since his arrival in the state (August 1968) and this paper gives a survey of work done so far and it shows the unique features of the Kentucky flora and how its study can be coordinated with research and teaching which is relevant to the recent public urge for outdoor recreation and environmental control. A Bibliography of papers published on the Kentucky flora is added.