C.E.C. Fischer is most famous for completing the monumental "Flora of the Presidency of Madras" (Volumes 8 through 11) after the original author, J.S. Gamble, passed away. He also published "A Survey of the Flora of the Anaimalai Hills" in 1921, which expanded on his 1906 observations of the Shola regions. Is [this reference](https://indianforester.co.in/index.php/indianforester/article/view/16857#:~:text=Published,32%2C%20Issue%2010%2C%20October%201906) in the *Indian Forester*, a paper by Fischer the earliest ref? This paper is one of the earliest scientific descriptions of the "Shola" forests...the unique patches of stunted tropical montane evergreen forest found in the high-altitude valleys and hollows of the Western Ghats (specifically North Coimbatore, which includes parts of the Nilgiris and Anamalais). His broader contributions to Indian flora, C.E.C. Fischer is most famous for completing the "Flora of the Presidency of Madras" (Volumes 8 through 11) after the original author, J.S. Gamble, passed away. He also published "A Survey of the Flora of the Anaimalai Hills" in 1921, which expanded on his 1906 observations of the Shola regions. - [ ] Consider adding his shola paper as a ref on [*Doddasampige*](http://doddasampige.daktre.com/) Last updated: 2026-02-22 20:41