Table 2 Taxonomic diversity of medicinal plants in the study area
From: Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Maonan people in China
Family | Number of genera | Percentage (%) | Number of species | Percentage of species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asteraceae | 22 | 7.46 | 24 | 6.52 |
Fabaceae | 15 | 5.08 | 19 | 5.16 |
Rosaceae | 11 | 3.73 | 16 | 4.35 |
Euphorbiaceae | 8 | 2.71 | 14 | 3.80 |
Liliaceae | 9 | 3.05 | 13 | 3.53 |
Araceae | 7 | 2.37 | 11 | 2.99 |
Lamiaceae | 9 | 3.05 | 9 | 2.45 |
Polygonaceae | 4 | 1.36 | 8 | 2.17 |
Zingiberaceae | 4 | 1.36 | 8 | 2.17 |
Lauraceae | 4 | 1.36 | 7 | 1.90 |
Ranunculaceae | 6 | 2.03 | 7 | 1.90 |
Rutaceae | 5 | 1.69 | 7 | 1.90 |
Asclepiadaceae | 4 | 1.36 | 7 | 1.90 |
Cucurbitaceae | 6 | 2.03 | 7 | 1.90 |
Gramineae | 6 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.63 |
Araliaceae | 4 | 1.36 | 6 | 1.63 |
Rubiaceae | 6 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.63 |
Verbenaceae | 4 | 1.36 | 6 | 1.63 |
Other families | 162 | 54.92 | 188 | 51.09 |
Total | 295 | 100 | 368 | 100 |