Table 3 Taxonomic diversity of medicinal plants in the study area

Asteraceae

29

6.36

20

5.71

Fabaceae

29

6.36

21

6.00

Lamiaceae

21

4.61

15

4.29

Rosaceae

16

3.51

10

2.86

Poaceae

15

3.29

15

4.29

Euphorbiaceae

14

3.07

9

2.57

Rubiaceae

13

2.85

12

3.43

Rutaceae

10

2.19

6

1.71

Amaranthaceae

9

1.97

6

1.71

Cucurbitaceae

9

1.97

9

2.57

Moraceae

9

1.97

3

0.86

Malvaceae

8

1.75

6

1.71

Polygonaceae

8

1.75

3

0.86

Amaryllidaceae

7

1.54

4

1.14

Vitaceae

7

1.54

4

1.14

Apiaceae

6

1.32

6

1.71

Araceae

6

1.32

6

1.71

Asparagaceae

6

1.32

6

1.71

Polypodiaceae

6

1.32

4

1.14

Solanaceae

6

1.32

3

0.86

Zingiberaceae

6

1.32

4

1.14

Acanthaceae

5

1.10

4

1.14

Berberidaceae

5

1.10

4

1.14

Lauraceae

5

1.10

4

1.14

Menispermaceae

5

1.10

4

1.14

Orchidaceae

5

1.10

4

1.14

Primulaceae

5

1.10

2

0.57

Anacardiaceae

4

0.88

3

0.86

Apocynaceae

4

0.88

3

0.86

Araliaceae

4

0.88

3

0.86

Brassicaceae

4

0.88

4

1.14

Celastraceae

4

0.88

3

0.86

Dioscoreaceae

4

0.88

2

0.57

Myrtaceae

4

0.88

3

0.86

Oleaceae

4

0.88

2

0.57

Phyllanthaceae

4

0.88

3

0.86

Urticaceae

4

0.88

4

1.14

Verbenaceae

4

0.88

4

1.14

Others

142

31.14

122

34.86

Total

456

100.00

350

100.00