Table 1.
Plant species historically used for wound healing in Ghana.
| Plant species | Family | Voucher | Collection site location | Plant part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aframomum melegueta K. Schum. | Zingiberaceae | JS 224 | N 05°51 17.0, W 00°10 30.2 | Semen |
| Allophylus spicatus (Poir.) Radlk. | Sapindaceae | JS 206 | N 05°39 25.3, W 00°11 08.2 | Radix |
| Herba | ||||
| Annona senegalensis Pers. | Annonaceae | JS 253 | N 05°39 24.6, W 00°11 29.5 | Folium |
| Cissus quadrangularis L. | Vitaceae | JS 256 | N 05°39 14.0, W 00°11 06.6 | Herba |
| Gymnanthemum coloratum (Willd.) H. Rob. & B. Kahn | Asteraceae | JS 268 | N 05°49 59.1, W 00°07 03.3 | Folium cum Flos |
| Radix | ||||
| Indigofera pulchra Willd. | Fabaceae | JS 270 | N 05°49 59.1, W 00°07 03.3 | Herba |
| Jasminum dichotomum Vahl | Oleaceae | JS 273 | N 05°54 21.1, W 00°00 18.5 | Folium |
| Leonotis nepetifolia var. africana (P. Beauv.) J. K. Morton | Lamiaceae | JS 278 | N 05°54 21.1, W 00°00 18.5 | Herba |
| Melanthera scandens (Schum. & Thonn.) Roberty | Asteraceae | JS 220 | N 05°51 49.8, W 00°10 01.0 | Herba |
| Millettia thonningii (Schumacher) Baker | Fabaceae | JS 294 | N 05°39 13.3, W 00°11 12.5 | Cortex |
| Ocimum gratissimum L. | Lamiaceae | JS 223 | N 05°51 49.8, W 00°10 01.0 | Herba |
| Philenoptera cyanescens (Schum. & Thonn.) Roberty | Fabaceae | JS 204 | N 05°42 59.4, W 00°10 35.5 | Folium cum Fructus |
| Rourea coccinea (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth. | Connaraceae | JS 248 | N 05°39 24.1, W 00°11 11.0 | Folium |
| Radix | ||||
| Thonningia sanguinea Vahl | Balanophoraceae | JS 296 | N 05°51 10.6, W 00°10 41.9 | Herba |
| Trichilia monadelpha (Thonn.) J. J. de Wilde | Meliaceae | JS 260 | N 05°51 15.9, W 00°10 30.1 | Cortex |
| Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. | Malvaceae | JS 272 | N 05°54 52.3, W 00°02 17.0 | Radix |
| Uvaria ovata (Vahl ex DC.) Hook. f. & Benth. | Annonaceae | JS 207 | N 05°39 26.0, W 00°11 05.4 | Folium |
| Cortex | ||||
| Radix | ||||
| Folium cum Flos |