Table 1 List of most important plant families in terms of species used as medicinal plants (families with at least three taxa)
From: Asháninka medicinal plants: a case study from the native community of Bajo Quimiriki, Junín, Peru
Family | No. of taxa | No. of vouchers | %* |
|---|---|---|---|
Asteraceae | 31 | 44 | 12.4 |
Araceae | 17 | 29 | 8.2 |
Rubiaceae | 15 | 21 | 5.9 |
Euphorbiaceae | 15 | 17 | 4.8 |
Solanaceae | 13 | 17 | 4.8 |
Piperaceae | 13 | 18 | 5.1 |
Verbenaceae | 10 | 12 | 3.4 |
Fabaceae | 9 | 10 | 2.8 |
Cyperaceae | 9 | 9 | 2.5 |
Poaceae | 8 | 11 | 3.1 |
Malvaceae | 7 | 9 | 2.5 |
Commelinaceae | 7 | 7 | 2.0 |
Urticaceae | 6 | 8 | 2.3 |
Arecaceae | 6 | 7 | 2.0 |
Acanthaceae | 6 | 8 | 2.3 |
Bignoniaceae | 5 | 5 | 1.4 |
Apocynaceae | 5 | 7 | 2.0 |
Zingiberaceae | 4 | 4 | 1.1 |
Melastomataceae | 4 | 4 | 1.1 |
Gesneriaceae | 4 | 4 | 1.1 |
Tiliaceae | 3 | 3 | 0.8 |
Phytolaccaceae | 3 | 4 | 1.1 |
Moraceae | 3 | 3 | 0.8 |
Menispermaceae | 3 | 6 | 1.7 |
Maranthaceae | 3 | 3 | 0.8 |
Costaceae | 3 | 3 | 0.8 |
Clusiaceae | 3 | 3 | 0.8 |
* The percentage is calculated on the 355 herbarium samples that have been identified. | |||