Table 3.
Analysis of documented plant species by family use values (n = 26)
| S/n family | No. of species | % of all species | Respondents’ use citations | % use citations | Family use value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aloaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
12 |
2.45 |
0.571 |
| 2 Apocynaceae |
2 |
4.2 |
29 |
5.92 |
0.690 |
| 3 Asteraceae |
4 |
8.3 |
40 |
8.16 |
0.476 |
| 4 Bignoniaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
12 |
2.45 |
0.571 |
| 5 Boraginaceae |
2 |
4.2 |
29 |
5.92 |
0.690 |
| 6 Burseraceae |
1 |
2.1 |
9 |
1.84 |
0.429 |
| 7 Canellaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
19 |
3.88 |
0.905 |
| 8 Cannabaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
5 |
1.02 |
0.238 |
| 9 Cucurbitaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
9 |
1.84 |
0.429 |
| 10 Ebenaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
8 |
1.63 |
0.381 |
| 11 Euphorbiaceae |
4 |
8.3 |
48 |
9.80 |
0.571 |
| 12 Fabaceae |
8 |
16.7 |
68 |
13.88 |
0.405 |
| 13 Lamiaceae |
3 |
6.3 |
37 |
7.55 |
0.587 |
| 14 Liliaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
9 |
1.84 |
0.429 |
| 15 Meliaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
17 |
3.47 |
0.810 |
| 16 Menispermaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
8 |
1.63 |
0.381 |
| 17 Moraceae |
1 |
2.1 |
11 |
2.24 |
0.524 |
| 18 Oleaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
10 |
2.04 |
0.476 |
| 19 Poaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
9 |
1.84 |
0.429 |
| 20 Polygonaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
11 |
2.24 |
0.524 |
| 21 Rosaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
6 |
1.22 |
0.286 |
| 22 Rubiaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
7 |
1.43 |
0.333 |
| 23 Salicaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
6 |
1.22 |
0.286 |
| 24 Sapindaceae |
1 |
2.1 |
10 |
2.04 |
0.476 |
| 25 Solanaceae |
6 |
12.5 |
54 |
11.02 |
0.429 |
| 26 Verbenaceae | 1 | 2.1 | 7 | 1.43 | 0.333 |