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Table 2 Comparison of results of ethnobotanical studies of various Pyrenean regions.

From: First comprehensive contribution to medical ethnobotany of Western Pyrenees

Region [a]

Locationb

Extension (km2)

Population

Flora

MPc

MP/km2

NId

MP/Ie

EIf

Pallars [41-43]

E

2530

18800

1500

437

0.17

264

1.7

29.1

Cerdanya [46]

E

1086

23000

1600

234

0.21

155

1.5

15

Alt Empordà [40,44]

E

178

41300

1650

300

1.68

195

1.53

18

Cerdanya i Conflent [45]

E

2200

45000

-

225

0.10

208

1.03

-

Pirineo oscense [5,48]

C

15671

222000

2656

553

0.035

-

-

20.82

Pirineo navarro*

W

2200

7800

1822

92

0.042

88

1.04

5.05

  1. a Reference
  2. b Location in Pyrenees: C: central Pyrenees; E: eastern Pyrenees; W: western Pyrenees.
  3. c Number of medicinal plants cited
  4. d Number of informants
  5. e Number of medicinal plants cited per informant
  6. f Ethnobotanicity index
  7. * Present study