Table 3 Medicinal shrub species in the study area (F- Frequency %, D- Density plants/25 m 2 )
Species | Family | Zone-I | Zone-II | Zone-III | Zone-IV | Zone-V | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | (1550-1750 m) | (2000-2200 m) | (2450-2650 m) | (2900-3100 m) | (3350-3550 m) | |||||
| Â | Â | F | D | F | D | F | D | F | D | F | D |
Arachne cordifolia | Euphorbiaceae | 10.00 | 0.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Buddleja asiatica. | Buddlejaceae | 12.50 | 0.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Clematis buchananiana | Ranunculaceae | - | - | - | - | 5.00 | 0.20 | - | - | - | - |
Coriaria nepalensis | Coriariaceae | - | - | 12.50 | 0.25 | 10.00 | 0.58 | 70.00 | 2.73 | - | - |
Cotoneaster microphyllus | Rosaceae | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.50 | 0.68 | 33.33 | 0.23 |
Debregeasia salicifolia | Urticaceae | 52.50 | 1.85 | 7.50 | 0.35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Desmodium elagans | Fabaceae | - | - | 7.50 | 0.20 | 5.00 | 0.18 | - | - | - | - |
Deutzia compacta | Hydrangeaceae | - | - | - | - | 7.50 | 0.30 | - | - | - | - |
Elsholtzia fruticosa | Lamiaceae | - | - | 10.00 | 0.25 | 12.50 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - |
Eupatorium odenophorum | Asteraceae | 12.50 | 0.48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Holmskioldia sanguinea | Verbenaceae | 10.00 | 0.38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hypericum choisianum | Hyperiaceae | 10.00 | 0.20 | 5.00 | 0.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Indigofera heterantha | Fabaceae | 12.50 | 0.35 | 15.00 | 0.68 | 40.00 | 1.53 | - | - | - | - |
Inula cappa | Asteraceae | - | - | - | - | 12.50 | 0.40 | - | - | - | - |
Leptodermis lanceolata | Rubiaceae | 15.00 | 0.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Leycesteria formosa | Caprifoliaceae | - | - | - | - | 5.00 | 0.15 | 7.50 | 0.38 | - | - |
Lonicera angustifolia | Caprifoliaceae | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.00 | 0.48 | 33.33 | 0.38 |
Persicaria polystachya | Polygonaceae | - | - | - | - | 2.50 | 0.05 | 7.50 | 0.35 | - | - |
Prinsepia utilis | Rosaceae | 10.00 | 0.25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rhamnus virgatus | Rhamnaceae | 15.00 | 0.33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rhus javanica | Anacardiaceae | 10.00 | 0.33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rosa sericea | Rosaceae | - | - | - | - | 12.50 | 0.65 | 40.00 | 1.63 | 26.53 | 1.23 |
Roylea cinerea | Lamiaceae | 15.00 | 0.33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rubia manjith | Rubiaceae | - | - | - | - | 10.00 | 0.28 | - | - | - | - |
Rubus niveus | Rosaceae | 10.00 | 0.28 | 17.50 | 0.85 | 35.00 | 1.45 | - | - | - | - |
Sarcococca saligna | Buxaceae | 7.50 | 0.23 | 2.50 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sorbaria tomentosa | Rosaceae | - | - | - | - | 12.50 | 0.28 | - | - | - | - |
Viburnum erubescens | Caprifoliacae | - | - | - | - | 12.50 | 0.40 | 10.00 | 0.75 | - | - |
Viburnum grandiflorum | Caprifoliacae | - | - | - | - | 15.00 | 0.43 | 32.50 | 1.05 | - | - |
Viburnum nervosum | Caprifoliacae | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.50 | 0.38 | - | - |
Woodfordia fruticosa | Lythraceae | 17.50 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zanthoxylum armatum | Rutaceae | 10.00 | 0.33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |