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Table 8 Index of relative importance and dynamic of use of the most cited species

From: Factors affecting the use of medicinal plants by migrants from rural areas of Brazilian Northeast after moving to a metropolitan region in Southeast of Brazil

Species

Number of citations

Number of informants

Dynamics*

Index**

Aloysia gratissima

5

2

M, I

0.40

Anadenanthera macrocarpa

6

3

M, R

0.50

Bacharis trimera

9

3

M, I

0.33

Cajanus cajan

8

4

M

0.50

Calea pinnatifida

5

2

I

0.40

Chenopodium ambrosioides

7

3

M, D

0.43

Cymbopogon citratus

8

4

M

0.50

Foeniculum vulgare

10

4

M

0.40

Lippia alba

7

6

M, I

0.86

Mentha arvensis

6

4

M

0.66

Mentha pulegium

6

4

M, I

0.66

Persea americana

6

3

M

0.50

Phyllanthus niruri

5

4

M, I

0.80

Phyllanthus tenellus

5

4

M, I

0.80

Plectranthus amboinicus

5

3

M

0.60

Rosmarinus officinalis

5

3

M, I

0.60

Ruta chalepensis

5

1

M

0.20

Ruta graveolens

9

2

M

0.22

Sambucus canadensis

6

2

M

0.33

  1. *M = maintained; I = incorporated; D = discontinued
  2. **Index of relative importance = number of informants/number of citations