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Table 2 Plant species with high IASc scores > 0.5

From: Cross-cultural comparison of plant use knowledge in Baitadi and Darchula districts, Nepal Himalaya

Scientific name (abbreviation)

Family

Baitadi

Darchula

Use types #

Use reports

Participants (n)

IASc

Use types #

Use reports

Participants (n)

IASc

Abies pindrow (Royle ex D.Don) Royle

Pinaceae

1

31

31

0.543*

2

4

4

0.062

Angelica archangelica L.

Apiaceae

4

9

7

0.076

2

30

30

0.673*

Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb.

Saxifragaceae

7

42

36

0.539*

3

20

19

0.395

Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin

Poaceae

1

31

31

0.543*

1

1

1

0

Neopicrorhiza scrophulariflora (Pennell) D.Y. Hong.

Plantaginaceae

1

1

1

0

4

31

28

0.586*

Paris polyphylla Sm.

Melanthiaceae

5

27

23

0.341

4

28

27

0.558*

Prunus cerasoides Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Rosaceae

4

47

36

0.590*

1

10

10

0.232

Quercus lanata Sm.

Fagaceae

7

58

34

0.533*

2

4

3

0.046

  1. n = respondents in district, total respondents (N) = 100
  2. *Significant