Table 3 Classification of medicinal plants
Category | Sub category | Growth habit | No of families | No of genera | No of species | Total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angiosperms | Dicots | Herbs | 29 | 39 | 44 | 38.94 |
Shrubs | 20 | 26 | 28 | 24.78 | ||
Trees | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18.58 | ||
Lianas | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.08 | ||
Monocots | Herbs | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7.96 | |
Shrubs | – | – | – | – | ||
Trees | – | – | – | – | ||
Lianas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.88 | ||
Gymnosperms | Trees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.88 | Â |
Shrubs | – | – | - | - |  |