Table 1.
Number of traditionally used species per family in Saudi Arabia
| Family name | Number of species in KSA | Family name | Number of species in KSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthaceae | 5 | Lauraceae | 1 |
| Adiantaceae | 1 | Linaceae | 1 |
| Agavaceae | 2 | Lythraceae | 2 |
| Aizoaceae | 4 | Malvaceae | 5 |
| Amaranthaceae | 13 | Meliaceae | 1 |
| Annonaceae | 1 | Menispermaceae | 2 |
| Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) | 18 | Mimosaceae | 1 |
| Apocynaceae | 10 | Moraceae | 4 |
| Aracaceae | 3 | Moringaceae | 1 |
| Aristolochiaceae | 1 | Myrtaceae | 5 |
| Asclepiadaceae | 9 | Nyctaginaceae | 2 |
| Asphodelaceae | 4 | Oleaceae | 2 |
| Asteracea (Compositae) | 54 | Onagraceae | 1 |
| Boraginaceae | 13 | Orobanchaceae | 2 |
| Balanitaceae | 1 | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Brassicaceae (Cruciferaceae) | 17 | Oxalidaceae | 1 |
| Burseraceae | 5 | Papavaraceae | 3 |
| Cactaceae | 1 | Pedaliaceae | 1 |
| Caesalpinaceae | 1 | Plantaginaceae | 4 |
| Cannabaceae | 1 | Plumbaginaceae | 2 |
| Capparaceae (Capparidaceae) | 8 | Polygonaceae | 8 |
| Caryophyllaceae | 2 | Portulacaceae | 2 |
| Celastraceae | 2 | Primulaceae | 1 |
| Chenopodiaceae | 15 | Punicaceae | 1 |
| Ceratophyllaceae | 1 | Ranunculaceae | 3 |
| Cleomaceae | 6 | Resedaceae | 3 |
| Clusiaceae | 1 | Rhamnaceae | 2 |
| Commelinaceae | 1 | Rosaceae | 4 |
| Convolvoulaceae | 9 | Rubiaceae | 1 |
| Cucurbitaceae | 6 | Rutaceae | 2 |
| Cupressaceae | 2 | Salvadoraceae | 1 |
| Cuscutaceae | 1 | Sapindaceae | 1 |
| Cynomoriaceae | 1 | Sapotaceae | 2 |
| Cyperaceae | 2 | Scrophulariaceae | 2 |
| Ephedraceae | 1 | Solanaceae | 20 |
| Euphorbiaceae | 26 | Tamaricaceae | 3 |
| Fabaceae (Leguminosae) | 49 | Thymelaceae | 1 |
| Frankenaceae | 1 | Tiliaceae | 2 |
| Fumariaceae | 1 | Typhaceae | 1 |
| Geraniaceae | 1 | Urticaceae | 2 |
| Graminae (Poaceae) | 13 | Verbenaceae | 2 |
| Grossulariaceae | 1 | Vitaceae | 2 |
| Iridaceae | 1 | Zingiberaceae | 4 |
| Labiatae (Lamiaceae) | 33 | Zygophyllaceae | 7 |
| Liliaceae | 4 |