Table 1 Number of plant flora and the medicinal plants reported from selected countries [5–9]
From: Contributions of medicinal plants to the Gross National Happiness and Biodiscovery in Bhutan
Country | Higher plant species | Medicinal plant species | % of medicinal plants |
|---|---|---|---|
Africaa | 45,000 | 5000 | 11.1 |
Australia | 19,324 | 1,511 | 7.8 |
China | 26,092 | 4,941 | 18.9 |
Bhutan | 5,603 | 600 | 10.7 |
India | 15,000 | 3,000 | 20.0 |
Indonesia | 22,500 | 1,000 | 4.4 |
Malaysia | 15,500 | 1,200 | 7.7 |
Nepal | 6,973 | 700 | 10.0 |
Pakistan | 4,950 | 300 | 6.18 |
Philippines | 8,931 | 850 | 9.5 |
Sri Lanka | 3,314 | 550 | 16.5 |
Thailand | 11,625 | 1,800 | 15.5 |
USA | 21,641 | 2,564 | 11.8 |
Vietnam | 10,500 | 1,800 | 17.1 |