Table 1.
Scientific name of documented species, families, ecological status, and other indices
| Botanical name/accession number | Family | Local name | NI | F (%) | IVI | UV | FL (%) | CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. (10061)a | Acanthaceae | Kalo meg/kal meg | 16 | 10.67 | 2.66 | 0.093 | 93.75 | 0.048 |
|
Hygrophila schulli (Ham.) M.R. and S.M. Almeida Almeida (10068)a |
Acanthaceae | Kulekhara | 49 | 32.67 | 4.88 | 0.073 | 22.45 | 0.033 |
|
Justicia adhatoda L. (UBKV FOR 328)b |
Acanthaceae | Basakpata | 40 | 33.33 | 4.31 | 0.140 | 42.00 | 0.111 |
|
Justicia gendarussa Burm.f. (UBKV FOR 329)b |
Acanthaceae | Bishalyokoroni | 72 | 29.33 | 6.43 | 0.107 | 36.36 | 0.071 |
|
Acorus calamus L. (UBKV FOR 252)b |
Acoraceae | Bogh | 34 | 22.67 | 3.87 | 0.027 | 11.76 | 0.024 |
| Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. | Anarcardiaceae | Jiga | 87 | 58.00 | 7.43 | 0.013 | 4.60 | 0.056 |
|
Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (10097)a |
Apiaceae | Thankuni | 89 | 59.33 | 7.56 | 0.467 | 78.65 | 0.091 |
|
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. (10089)a |
Apocynaceae | Chatim | 44 | 22.67 | 4.65 | 0.033 | 23.53 | 0.167 |
| Rauvolfia serpentinea (L.) Benth. ex Kurz. (UBKV FOR 271)b | Apocynaceae | Sarpaganda | 72 | 29.33 | 6.43 | 0.040 | 13.64 | 0.143 |
|
Cocus nucifera L. (UBKV FOR 309)b |
Arecaceae | Narkel | 160 | 51.33 | 11.06 | 0.067 | 12.99 | 0.091 |
|
Asparagus racemosus Willd. (UBKV FOR 255)b |
Asparagaceae | Shatamuli | 19 | 11.33 | 2.98 | 0.020 | 25.00 | 0.029 |
|
Ageratum conyzoides (L.) L. (UBKV FOR 29)b |
Asteraceae | Gandhe | 17 | 10.67 | 2.79 | 0.080 | 12.50 | 0.063 |
|
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz (10111)a |
Bignoniaceae | Surimala | 29 | 15.33 | 3.73 | 0.080 | 52.17 | 0.037 |
|
Ananas comosus (L) Merr. (UBKV FOR 282)b |
Bromeliaceae | Anaras | 109 | 46.67 | 8.39 | 0.020 | 4.29 | 0.077 |
|
Carica papaya L. (UBKV FOR 298)b |
Caricaceae | Paypay | 88 | 36.00 | 7.27 | 0.027 | 7.41 | 0.200 |
| Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex Dc.) Wight and Arn.(10,087)a | Combretaceae | Arjun | 21 | 8.67 | 3.69 | 0.073 | 84.62 | 0.031 |
|
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. (UBKV FOR 45)b |
Combretaceae | Bahera | 7 | 4.67 | 2.06 | 0.047 | 22.22 | 0.036 |
|
Terminalia chebula Retz. (10124)a |
Combretaceae | Haritaki | 25 | 16.00 | 3.30 | 0.107 | 66.67 | 0.063 |
|
Cuscuta europaea L. (10121)a |
Convolvulaceae | Sarnolata | 28 | 18.67 | 3.47 | 0.040 | 46.43 | 0.077 |
|
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken (10091)a |
Crassulaceae | Patharkuchi | 74 | 46.67 | 6.50 | 0.280 | 45.71 | 0.200 |
|
Equisetum arvense L. (10159)a |
Equisetaceae | Harvanga | 17 | 7.33 | 3.38 | 0.033 | 18.18 | 0.031 |
|
Phyllanthus emblica L. (UBKV FOR 263)b |
Euphorbiaceae | Amloki | 50 | 21.33 | 5.19 | 0.033 | 86.67 | 0.125 |
|
Jatropha curcas L. (UBKV FOR 264)b |
Euphorbiaceae | Bharenda | 44 | 24.00 | 4.61 | 0.080 | 33.33 | 0.037 |
|
Euphorbia hirta L. (10079)a |
Euphorbiaceae | Lal dudhi | 71 | 47.33 | 6.35 | 0.020 | 5.63 | 0.167 |
|
Clerodendrum infortunatum L. (10070)a |
Lamiaceae | Vati | 85 | 56.00 | 7.28 | 0.107 | 19.05 | 0.048 |
| Mentha arvensis L. | Lamiaceae | Pudina | 76 | 50.67 | 6.69 | 0.113 | 22.37 | 0.056 |
| Ocimum gratissimum L. | Lamiaceae | Ram tulsi | 19 | 12.67 | 2.86 | 0.027 | 21.05 | 0.031 |
|
Ocimum sanctum L. (UBKV FOR 267)b |
Lamiaceae | Tulsi | 135 | 90.00 | 10.65 | 0.533 | 89.63 | 0.077 |
|
Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link. (UBKV FOR 331)b |
Lamiaceae | Kanchisa | 101 | 67.33 | 8.37 | 0.067 | 6.93 | 0.333 |
|
Vitex negundo L. (10069)a |
Lamiaceae | Nishinda | 29 | 18.67 | 3.55 | 0.040 | 21.43 | 0.047 |
| Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees and Eberm. | Lauraceae | Tezpata | 31 | 19.33 | 3.71 | 0.020 | 10.34 | 0.077 |
| Cinnamomum verum J.Presl | Lauraceae | Dalchini | 17 | 4.67 | 4.64 | 0.013 | 28.57 | 0.024 |
|
Punica granatum L. (UBKV FOR 345)b |
Lythraceae | Dhalim | 43 | 20.67 | 4.66 | 0.020 | 9.68 | 0.130 |
|
Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. (10104)a |
Malvaceae | Allot kamal/ulatkambal | 72 | 29.33 | 6.43 | 0.107 | 36.36 | 0.116 |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (UBKV FOR 324)b |
Malvaceae | Jawa phul | 143 | 80.67 | 10.68 | 0.027 | 33.16 | 0.029 |
|
Azadirachta indica A.Juss (UBKV FOR 256)b |
Meliaceae | Neem | 31 | 16.00 | 3.88 | 0.147 | 87.50 | 0.063 |
|
Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. (10137)a |
Menispermaceae | Gulancha | 14 | 9.33 | 2.53 | 0.040 | 14.29 | 0.167 |
|
Mimosa pudica L. (UBKV FOR 93)b |
Mimosaceae | Lajjawati | 58 | 38.67 | 5.48 | 0.093 | 5.17 | 0.094 |
|
Streblus asper Lour. (10084)a |
Moraceae | Shaora | 61 | 24.67 | 5.85 | 0.053 | 2.70 | 0.059 |
|
Moringa oleifera Lam. (UBKV FOR 336)b |
Moringaceae | Sajana | 23 | 12.00 | 3.39 | 0.053 | 16.67 | 0.067 |
|
Averrhoa carambola L. (10056)a |
Oxalidaceae | Kamranga | 24 | 14.67 | 3.27 | 0.120 | 9.09 | 0.043 |
|
Piper betle L. (10120)a |
Piperaceae | Pan | 128 | 85.33 | 10.18 | 0.280 | 32.81 | 0.167 |
|
Piper nigrum L. (UBKV FOR 268)b |
Piperaceae | Golmarich | 96 | 64.00 | 8.03 | 0.067 | 10.42 | 0.071 |
|
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (UBKV FOR 261)b |
Poaceae | Dubbaghass | 136 | 87.33 | 10.60 | 0.240 | 26.09 | 0.070 |
|
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. (10122)a |
Rhamnaceae | Kul | 79 | 52.67 | 6.89 | 0.020 | 43.04 | 0.333 |
|
Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (10062)a |
Rutaceae | Bael | 40 | 20.00 | 4.44 | 0.093 | 46.67 | 0.154 |
|
Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. (10063)a |
Rutaceae | Curry pata | 85 | 51.33 | 7.17 | 0.020 | 3.90 | 0.095 |
| Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettest | Scrophulariaceae | Brahmi | 32 | 21.33 | 3.73 | 0.033 | 15.63 | 0.095 |
|
Datura metel L. (UBKV FOR 262)b |
Solanaceae | Dhatura | 52 | 34.67 | 5.08 | 0.153 | 44.23 | 0.108 |
|
Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. (UBKV FOR 279)b |
Xanthorrhoeaceae | Aloe vera | 77 | 50.00 | 6.73 | 0.207 | 70.67 | 0.167 |
| Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. | Zingiberaceae | Jhanglihalud | 28 | 18.67 | 3.47 | 0.033 | 14.29 | 0.273 |
|
Curcuma longa L. (10081)a |
Zingiberaceae | Halud | 108 | 72.00 | 8.84 | 0.247 | 34.26 | 0.077 |
|
Zingiber officinale Roscoe. (10082)a |
Zingiberaceae | Ada | 111 | 74.00 | 9.04 | 0.187 | 25.23 | 0.333 |
NI number of individuals, F frequency, IVI importance value index, UV use value, FL fidelity, CI cultural importance
aSpecies identified from Taxonomy of Angiosperms and Biosystematics Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of North Bengal
bSpecies identified from herbarium of Department of Forestry, UBKV