Table 2 Taxonomic diversity of plant species in China
From: Plant leaves for wrapping zongzi in China: an ethnobotanical study
Family | Number of genera | Percentage | Number of species | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gramineae | 14 | 36.8 | 20 | 35.1 |
Palmae | 4 | 10.5 | 4 | 7.0 |
Zingiberaceae | 3 | 7.9 | 5 | 8.8 |
Labiatae | 2 | 5.3 | 2 | 3.5 |
Tiliaceae | 2 | 5.3 | 2 | 3.5 |
Liliaceae | 1 | 2.6 | 4 | 7.0 |
Marantaceae | 1 | 2.6 | 3 | 5.3 |
Musaceae | 1 | 2.6 | 6 | 10.5 |
Pandanaceae | 1 | 2.6 | 2 | 3.5 |
Other families | 9 | 23.7 | 9 | 15.8 |
Total | 38 | 100 | 57 | 100 |