Table 2 Taxonomic diversity of medicinal plants in the study area
Family | Number of reported species | Share of reported species (%) | Number of genera | Share of genera (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fabaceae | 27 | 11.9 | 21 | 10.9 |
Euphorbiaceae | 13 | 5.7 | 12 | 6.3 |
Rubiaceae | 12 | 5.3 | 10 | 5.2 |
Asteraceae | 11 | 4.8 | 11 | 5.7 |
Lamiaceae | 11 | 4.8 | 6 | 3.1 |
Solanaceae | 10 | 4.4 | 7 | 3.6 |
Poaceae | 8 | 3.5 | 8 | 4.2 |
Apocynaceae | 7 | 3.1 | 6 | 3.1 |
Malvaceae | 7 | 3.1 | 7 | 3.6 |
Cucurbitaceae | 5 | 2.2 | 5 | 2.6 |
Anacardiaceae | 5 | 2.2 | 4 | 2.1 |
Moraceae | 5 | 2.2 | 4 | 2.1 |
Zingiberaceae | 5 | 2.2 | 4 | 2.1 |
Annonaceae | 4 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.6 |
Araceae | 4 | 1.8 | 4 | 2.1 |
Myrtaceae | 4 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.6 |
Amaryllidaceae | 3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.5 |
Arecaceae | 3 | 1.3 | 3 | 2.1 |
Cyperaceae | 3 | 1.3 | 2 | 1.0 |
Dioscoreaceae | 3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.5 |
Phyllanthaceae | 3 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.6 |
Other families (with < 3 species) | 74 | 32.6 | 67 | 34.9 |
Total | 227 | 100.0 | 192 | 100.0 |