Table 3 Classification of medicinal plants in the study area
Category | Habit | Number of families | Number of genera | Number of species | Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angiospermae | Tree | 9 | 15 | 18 | 13.14 |
Shrub | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5.11 | |
Herb | 37 | 91 | 107 | 78.10 | |
Gymnospermae | Tree | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.46 |
Shrub | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.73 | |
Pteridophyta | Herb | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.73 |
Lichens | Thalus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.73 |
Total | Â | 53 | 116 | 137 | 100 |