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Table 1 The taxonomic composition of wetland plants used traditionally and family use values (FUV) based on literature research

From: Diversity of wetland plants used traditionally in China: a literature review

Family

No. of genus (%)

No. of Species (%)

FUV

Poaceae

27 (14.4)

46 (13.1)

1.59

Polygonaceae

3 (1.6)

32 (9.1)

1.57

Cyperaceae

6 (3.2)

29 (8.3)

1.34

Lamiaceae

14 (7.5)

20 (5.7)

1.25

Asteraceae

14 (7.5)

18 (5.1)

1.30

Ranunculaceae

6 (3.2)

14 (4.0)

1.10

Hydrocharitaceae

6 (3.2)

13 (3.7)

1.51

Potamogetonaceae

1 (0.5)

12 (3.4)

1.33

Fabaceae

11 (5.9)

11 (3.1)

1.97

Brassicaceae

4 (2.1)

10 (2.9)

1.81

Apiaceae

5 (2.7)

7 (2.0)

1.38

Araceae

5 (2.7)

7 (2.0)

1.19

Rosaceae

3 (1.6)

7 (2.0)

1.56

Scrophulariaceae

6 (3.2)

7 (2.0)

1.05

Alismataceae

3 (1.6)

6 (1.7)

1.29

Chenopodiaceae

3 (1.6)

5 (1.4)

1.86

Commelinaceae

2 (1.1)

5 (1.4)

1.24

Eriocaulaceae

1 (0.5)

5 (1.4)

1.00

Primulaceae

2 (1.1)

5 (1.4)

1.24

Typhaceae

2 (1.1)

5 (1.4)

1.84

Urticaceae

4 (2.1)

5 (1.4)

1.51

Equisetaceae

1 (0.5)

4 (1.1)

1.21

Lemnaceae

3 (1.6)

4 (1.1)

1.44

Lythraceae

3 (1.6)

4 (1.1)

1.13

Onagraceae

2 (1.1)

4 (1.1)

1.04

Pontederiaceae

2 (1.1)

4 (1.1)

1.83

Trapaceae

1 (0.5)

4 (1.1)

1.75

Acanthaceae

3 (1.6)

3 (0.9)

1.00

Caryophllaceae

3 (1.6)

3 (0.9)

1.33

Nymphaeaceae

3 (1.6)

3 (0.9)

2.71

Plantaginaceae

1 (0.5)

3 (0.9)

1.23

Acoraceae

1 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

1.28

Amaranthaceae

1 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

2.82

Cannaceae

1 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

1.42

Haloragaceae

1 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

1.13

Lentibulariaceae

1 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

1.00

Menyanthaceae

1 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

2.06

Solanaceae

2 (1.1)

2 (0.6)

1.50

Valerianaceae

1 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

1.00

Verbenaceae

2 (1.1)

2 (0.6)

1.00

Violaceae

1 (0.5)

2 (0.6)

1.00

Amaryllidaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

2.50

Apocynaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

2.67

Azollaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

2.22

Butomaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.50

Cabombaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.00

Campanulaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.00

Ceratophyllaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.71

Cucurbitaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

3.20

Euphorbiaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.00

Gentianaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.00

Geraniaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.00

Iridaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.25

Juncaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.71

Marsileaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.71

Menispermaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.00

Nelumbonaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

2.22

Papaveraceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.00

Parkeriaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.33

Penthoraceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

2.33

Phytolaccaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

2.75

Plumbaginaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.00

Salviniaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.89

Saururaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.33

Saxifragaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.67

Schizaeaceae

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

1.50

  1. The family names on the list are arranged in the order of the descending number of species.