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Table 2 Plant families of utilized plant species with the largest number of species (with at least 3 species)

From: Traditional uses of wild and tended plants in maintaining ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa

Family

Number of species

%

Asteraceae

16

9.8

Poaceae

14

8.6

Fabaceae

10

6.1

Solanaceae

9

5.5

Amaryllidaceae

8

4.9

Asphodelaceae

7

4.3

Apiaceae

6

3.4

Amaranthaceae

5

3.1

Asparagaceae

5

3.1

Cactaceae

5

3.1

Myrtaceae

5

3.1

Rosaceae

5

3.1

Apocynaceae

4

2.5

Malvaceae

4

2.5

Lamiaceae

4

2.5

Salicaceae

3

1.8