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. 2012 Dec 13;1:40. Originally published 2012 Oct 31. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.1-40.v2

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