From: Wild edible plants traditionally collected and used in southern Yemen
Family name | Genera No | Species No | Number of used part |
---|---|---|---|
Apocynaceae | 10 | 18 | Stem: 15, Fruit: 1, Root: 1 |
Asteraceae | 5 | 6 | Leaf: 5, Root: 1 |
Malvaceae | 2 | 5 | Fruit: 3, Leaf: 2 |
Moraceae | 1 | 4 | Fruit: 4 |
Fabaceae | 2 | 4 | Fruit: 1, Stem gum: 3 |
Rhamnaceae | 2 | 3 | Fruit: 3 |
Amaranthaceae | 1 | 3 | Leaf: 3 |
Portulacaceae | 1 | 2 | Leaf 2 |
Aristolochiaceae | 1 | 1 | Leaf |
Cleomaceae | 1 | 1 | Leaf |
Lamiaceae | 1 | 1 | Leaf |
Nyctaginaceae | 1 | 1 | Leaf |
Plantaginaceae | 1 | 1 | Leaf |
Vitaceae | 1 | 1 | Leaf |
Xanthorrhoeaceae | 1 | 1 | Leaf juice |
Cactaceae | 1 | 1 | Fruit |
Cucurbitaceae | 1 | 1 | Fruit |
Salvadoraceae | 1 | 1 | Fruit |
Acanthaceae | 1 | 1 | Flower nectar |
Polygonaceae | 1 | 1 | Flower nectar |
Iridaceae | 1 | 1 | Corm |
Total 21 families | 37 genera | 58 species | See Table 4 |