Table 1.
Plant species distribution in Alxa deserts.
| Families | Genera | Species | Percentage of Total Species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compositae | 21 | 40 | 21.86 |
| Chenopodiaceae | 13 | 29 | 15.85 |
| Poaceae | 17 | 24 | 13.11 |
| Leguminosae | 8 | 19 | 10.38 |
| Zygophyllaceae | 5 | 10 | 5.46 |
| Polygonaceae | 4 | 5 | 2.73 |
| Liliaceae | 2 | 4 | 2.19 |
| Apocynaceae | 3 | 4 | 2.19 |
| Salicaceae | 2 | 4 | 2.19 |
| Asclepiadaceae | 2 | 4 | 2.19 |
| Ephedraceae | 1 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Cyperaceae | 2 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Boraginaceae | 2 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Plumbaginaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.09 |
| Tamaricaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.09 |
| Verbenaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.09 |
| Rosaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.09 |
| Solanaceae | 1 | 2 | 1.09 |
| Caryophyllaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.09 |
| Convolvulaceae | 1 | 2 | 1.09 |
| Iridaceae | 1 | 2 | 1.09 |
| Primulaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Labiatae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Elaeagnaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Geraniaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Ranunculaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Casuarinaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Vitaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Umbelliferae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Cruciferae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Juncaginaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Asparagaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Papaveraceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Ulmaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Bignoniaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| All | 109 | 183 | 100 |