Table 1 Plants used for reproductive issues in Northern Peru and Comparison of reproductive treatments to the ten most important plant families of the medicinal flora of Northern Peru (after Bussmann & Sharon 2006)
From: Medicinal plants used in Northern Peru for reproductive problems and female health
Family | Genera | Species | % | Medicinal flora of Northern Peru (most important families) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asteraceae | 9 | 10 | 9.52 | 13.64 |
Lamiaceae | 7 | 9 | 8.57 | 4.87 |
Fabaceae | 6 | 7 | 6.67 | 6.82 |
Solanaceae | 2 | 4 | 3.81 | 4.09 |
Poaceae | 3 | 3 | 2.84 | 2.33 |
Cucurbitaceae | 1 | 3 | 2.84 | 1.75 |
Plantaginaceae | 1 | 3 | 2.84 | Â |
Amaranthaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Anacardiaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Boraginaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Brassicaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Euphorbiaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | 2.33 |
Olacaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Rutaceae | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Dioscoreaceae | 1 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Geraniaceae | 1 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Linaceae | 1 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Passifloraceae | 1 | 2 | 1.92 | Â |
Adiantaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Alstroemeriaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Amaryllidaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Apiaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | 2.14 |
Apocynaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Asclepiadaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Asphodelaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Balanophoraceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Bignoniaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Cactaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Convolvulaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Cupressaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Cyperaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Dipsacaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Ericaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Erythroxylaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Gentianaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Illiciaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Isoetaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Krameriaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Lauraceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Loganiaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Loranthaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Lythraceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Malvaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Menispermaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Moraceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Myristicaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Nyctaginaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Orchidaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Oxalidaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Polygonaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Polypodiaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Portulacaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Proteaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Ranunculaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Rosaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | 1.75 |
Rubiaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Thelypteridaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Thymeleaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Typhaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Urticaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Valerianaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Verbenaceae | 1 | 1 | 0.95 | Â |
Lycopodiaceae | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.95 |
TOTAL | 91 | 105 | 100 | Â |