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Table 3 Analysis of documented plant species by family use values (n = 26)

From: A survey of plants and plant products traditionally used in livestock health management in Buuri district, Meru County, Kenya

S/n family

No. of species

% of all species

Respondents’ use citations

% use citations

Family use value

1  Aloaceae

1

2.1

12

2.45

0.571

2  Apocynaceae

2

4.2

29

5.92

0.690

3  Asteraceae

4

8.3

40

8.16

0.476

4  Bignoniaceae

1

2.1

12

2.45

0.571

5  Boraginaceae

2

4.2

29

5.92

0.690

6  Burseraceae

1

2.1

9

1.84

0.429

7  Canellaceae

1

2.1

19

3.88

0.905

8  Cannabaceae

1

2.1

5

1.02

0.238

9  Cucurbitaceae

1

2.1

9

1.84

0.429

10  Ebenaceae

1

2.1

8

1.63

0.381

11  Euphorbiaceae

4

8.3

48

9.80

0.571

12  Fabaceae

8

16.7

68

13.88

0.405

13  Lamiaceae

3

6.3

37

7.55

0.587

14  Liliaceae

1

2.1

9

1.84

0.429

15  Meliaceae

1

2.1

17

3.47

0.810

16  Menispermaceae

1

2.1

8

1.63

0.381

17  Moraceae

1

2.1

11

2.24

0.524

18  Oleaceae

1

2.1

10

2.04

0.476

19  Poaceae

1

2.1

9

1.84

0.429

20  Polygonaceae

1

2.1

11

2.24

0.524

21  Rosaceae

1

2.1

6

1.22

0.286

22  Rubiaceae

1

2.1

7

1.43

0.333

23  Salicaceae

1

2.1

6

1.22

0.286

24  Sapindaceae

1

2.1

10

2.04

0.476

25  Solanaceae

6

12.5

54

11.02

0.429

26  Verbenaceae

1

2.1

7

1.43

0.333