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Table 2 Medicinal plants of high relative importance in public markets of different mesoregions in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil

From: Temporal assessment of the medicinal plants trade in public markets of the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil

Species

Origin

RI

Species

Origin

RI

Punica granatum

E

2

Abarema cochliacarpos

N

1.22

Zingiber officinale

E

1.78

Miconia albicans

N

1.21

Myracrodruon urundeuva

N

1.69

Illicium verum

E

1.18

Rosmarinus officinalis

E

1.67

Syzygium aromaticum

E

1.18

Cinnamomum sp.

E

1.64

Anacardium occidentale

N

1.17

Foeniculum vulgare

E

1.59

Matricaria chamomilla

E

1.17

Pimpinella anisum

E

1.59

Equisetum giganteum

N

1.17

Pterodon emarginatus

N

1.54

Monteverdia ilicifolia

N

1.13

Cnidoscolus urens

N

1.51

Peumus boldus

E

1.13

Hymenaea courbaril

N

1.42

Senna sp.

N

1.12

Camellia sinensis

E

1.42

Morinda citrifolia

E

1.12

Lavandula angustifolia

E

1.4

Allium sp.

E

1.07

Anethum graveolens

E

1.37

Allium sativum

E

1.06

Hibiscus sp.

E

1.37

Coriandrum sativum

E

1.06

Libidibia ferrea

N

1.29

Eucalyptus globulus

E

1.06

Sesamum orientale

E

1.24

Origanum sp.

E

1.04

  1. N = species native to Brazil. E = exotic species. RI = relative importance