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Table 1 The taxonomic composition of plants used traditionally and family use values (FUV) based on literature research

From: Richness of non-timber forest products in Himalayan communities—diversity, distribution, use pattern and conservation status

S. No

Family

No. of genus (%)

No of species (%)

Family use value (FUV)

1

Asteraceae

31 (6.26)

64 (7.91)

76.75

2

Lamiaceae

29 (5.86)

50 (6.18)

56.75

3

Fabaceae

32 (6.46)

47 (5.81)

52.58

4

Rosaceae

18 (3.64)

44 (5.44)

35.58

5

Ranunculaceae

10 (2.02)

37 (4.57)

40.17

6

Polygonaceae

7 (1.41)

29 (3.58)

31.25

7

Apiaceae

17 (3.43)

28 (3.46)

36.75

8

Poaceae

24 (4.85)

23 (2.84)

13.75

9

Euphorbiaceae

7 (1.41)

17 (2.10)

43.75

10

Gentianaceae

6 (1.21)

16 (1.98)

15.17

11

Orchidaceae

13 (2.63)

16 (1.98)

12.67

12

Liliaceae

8 (1.62)

12 (1.48)

17.50

13

Malvaceae

10 (2.02)

12 (1.48)

13.50

14

Moraceae

2 (0.40)

12 (1.48)

21.42

15

Solanaceae

8 (1.62)

12 (1.48)

29.75

16

Acanthaceae

8 (1.62)

11 (1.36)

17.25

17

Scrophulariaceae

8 (1.62)

11 (1.36)

13.50

18

Zingiberaceae

7 (1.41)

11 (1.36)

11.75

19

Boraginaceae

8 (1.62)

10 (1.24)

11.42

20

Rubiaceae

8 (1.62)

10 (1.24)

13.75

21

Rutaceae

8 (1.62)

10 (1.24)

16.00

22

Caesalpiniaceae

4 (0.81)

9 (1.11)

22.00

23

Caprifoliaceae

4 (0.81)

9 (1.11)

8.25

24

Amaranthaceae

4 (0.81)

8 (0.99)

8.25

25

Berberidaceae

2 (0.40)

8 (0.99)

10.75

26

Oleaceae

4 (0.81)

8 (0.99)

5.75

27

Urticaceae

5 (1.01)

8 (0.99)

10.75

28

Cyperaceae

3 (0.61)

7 (0.87)

6.50

29

Ericaceae

4 (0.81)

7 (0.87)

14.75

30

Araceae

4 (0.81)

6 (0.74)

8.75

31

Commelinaceae

4 (0.81)

6 (0.74)

6.50

32

Cupressaceae

2 (0.40)

6 (0.74)

11.75

33

Pinaceae

3 (0.61)

6 (0.74)

14.75

34

Plantaginaceae

2 (0.40)

6 (0.74)

5.50

35

Anacardiaceae

5 (1.01)

5 (0.62)

16.75

36

Apocynaceae

5 (1.01)

5 (0.62)

7.25

37

Convolvulaceae

3 (0.61)

5 (0.62)

14.00

38

Crassulaceae

5 (1.01)

5 (0.62)

6.25

39

Cuccurbitaceae

5 (1.01)

5 (0.62)

11.25

40

Elaeagnaceae

3 (0.61)

5 (0.62)

7.75

41

Fumariaceae

2 (0.40)

5 (0.62)

6.25

42

Hypericaceae

1 (0.20)

5 (0.62)

7.00

43

Menispermaceae

4 (0.81)

5 (0.62)

5.50

44

Pteridaceae

2 (0.40)

5 (0.62)

3.58

45

Rhamnaceae

2 (0.40)

5 (0.62)

9.00

46

Verbenaceae

5 (1.01)

5 (0.62)

13.00

47

Agavaceae

2 (0.40)

4 (0.49)

6.50

48

Asclepiadaceae

4 (0.81)

4 (0.49)

8.75

49

Betulaceae

5 (1.01)

4 (0.49)

6.50

50

Brassicaceae

4 (0.81)

4 (0.49)

4.00

51

Caryophyllaceae

4 (0.81)

4 (0.49)

4.25

52

Celastraceae

3 (0.61)

4 (0.49)

9.50

53

Geraniaceae

1 (0.20)

4 (0.49)

6.00

54

Lauraceae

4 (0.81)

4 (0.49)

4.50

55

Lythraceae

4 (0.81)

4 (0.49)

12.25

56

Meliaceae

3 (0.61)

4 (0.49)

11.00

57

Primulaceae

3 (0.61)

4 (0.49)

5.25

58

Sapindaceae

4 (0.81)

4 (0.49)

7.50

59

Saxifragaceae

3 (0.61)

4 (0.49)

5.75

60

Teliaceae

2 (0.40)

4 (0.49)

4.75

61

Violaceae

1 (0.20)

4 (0.49)

7.75

62

Vitaceae

3 (0.61)

4 (0.49)

3.50

63

Asparagaceae

1 (0.20)

3 (0.37)

13.50

64

Balsaminaceae

1 (0.20)

3 (0.37)

3.67

65

Combretaceae

1 (0.20)

3 (0.37)

12.50

66

Fagaceae

1 (0.20)

3 (0.37)

6.00

67

Iridaceae

1 (0.20)

3 (0.37)

2.00

68

Linaceae

3 (0.61)

3 (0.37)

2.50

69

Onagraceae

3 (0.61)

3 (0.37)

2.75

70

Oxalidaceae

1 (0.20)

3 (0.37)

7.50

71

Saurauiaceae

3 (0.61)

3 (0.37)

4.75

72

Ulmaceae

2 (0.40)

3 (0.37)

3.00

73

Alliaceae

1 (0.20)

2 (0.25)

1.00

74

Araliaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.00

75

Arecaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.25

76

Athyriaceae

1 (0.20)

2 (0.25)

1.00

77

Bignoniaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.25

78

Buddlejaceae

1 (0.20)

2 (0.25)

1.00

79

Buxaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

1.75

80

Campanulaceae

1 (0.20)

2 (0.25)

1.42

81

Dioscoreaceae

1 (0.20)

2 (0.25)

4.00

82

Ephedraceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.00

83

Flacourtiaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

1.75

84

Hypoxidaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

1.00

85

Myrsinaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.25

86

Myrtaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

4.75

87

Nyctaginaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

8.75

88

Papaveraceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.25

89

Parnassiaceae

1 (0.20)

2 (0.25)

1.00

90

Simaroubaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.00

91

Sterculiaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

1.75

92

Symplocaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.50

93

Thymeleaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

2.00

94

Valerianaceae

1 (0.20)

2 (0.25)

6.67

95

Zygophyllaceae

2 (0.40)

2 (0.25)

1.00

96

Achyranthaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

5.50

97

Adoxaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.50

98

Agaricaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.75

99

Balanophoraceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.00

100

Begoniaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.00

101

Cactaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.00

102

Cannabinaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

5.50

103

Capparaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

3.00

104

Chenopodiaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.00

105

Coriariaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.25

106

Cuscutaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

2.50

107

Datiscaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.25

108

Gesneriaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.25

109

Juglandaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

3.75

110

Martyniaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.50

111

Melanthiaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.50

112

Melastomataceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

2.00

113

Morchellaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.50

114

Myricaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

3.25

115

Pedaliaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

3.00

116

Phyllanthaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

3.75

117

Phytolaccaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

2.00

118

Pittosporaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.00

119

Plumbaginaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.75

120

Podophyllaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

5.50

121

Portulacaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.33

122

Punicaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

3.00

123

Salicaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.50

124

Santalaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.50

125

Smilacaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.75

126

Taxaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

1.50

127

Trillidiaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.50

128

Woodsiaceae

1 (0.20)

1 (0.12)

0.50