Table 2. Families and corresponding number of species of medicinal plants identified.
Family | No of species | % proportion (N = 40) |
---|---|---|
Acanthaceae | 2 | 5 |
Anacardiaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Apocynaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Asteraceae | 4 | 10.3 |
Bignoniaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Ebenaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Euphorbiaceae | 2 | 5 |
Fabaceae | 4 | 10.3 |
Flacourtiaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Lamiaceae | 4 | 10.3 |
Leguminoceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Malvaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Melastomataceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Meliaceae | 2 | 5 |
Oleaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Paulowniaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Piperaceae | 2 | 5 |
Ranunculaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Rosaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Rubiaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Rutaceae | 2 | 5 |
Sapindaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Sapotaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Solanaceae | 1 | 2.5 |
Verbenaceae | 2 | 5 |