Table 4 Ethnobotanical plants – Botanical families
Number of species | Number of citations | |
|---|---|---|
Compositae | 22 | 57 |
Liliaceae | 7 | 36 |
Rosaceae | 7 | 24 |
Umbelliferae | 6 | 19 |
Malvaceae | 4 | 27 |
Labiatae | 4 | 10 |
Urticaceae | 4 | 9 |
Leguminosae | 4 | 8 |
Graminaceae | 4 | 7 |
Cruciferae | 4 | 6 |
Apocynaceae | 3 | 5 |
Cistaceae | 3 | 3 |
Oleaceae | 2 | 9 |
Myrtaceae | 2 | 5 |
Plantaginaceae | 2 | 4 |
Boraginaceae | 2 | 4 |
Crassulaceae | 2 | 4 |
Chenopodiaceae | 1 | 16 |
Cactaceae | 1 | 9 |
Ericaceae | 1 | 7 |
Lauraceae | 1 | 5 |
Araliaceae | 1 | 4 |
Fagaceae | 1 | 3 |
Guttiferae | 1 | 3 |
Polygonaceae | 1 | 3 |
Anacardiaceae | 1 | 3 |
Papaveraceae | 1 | 2 |
Juncaceae | 1 | 2 |
Pinaceae | 1 | 2 |
Euphorbiaceae | 1 | 1 |
Ranunculaceae | 1 | 1 |
Scrophulariaceae | 1 | 1 |
Caprifoliaceae | 1 | 1 |
Palmae | 1 | 1 |