Table 5 The diversity of medicinal plants used by local healers in Gongcheng
From: Ethnobotany of medicinal plants used by the Yao people in Gongcheng County, Guangxi, China
Family | Number of species | Percentage of species (%) |
|---|---|---|
Asteraceae | 25 | 8.17 |
Fabaceae | 17 | 5.56 |
Rubiaceae | 12 | 3.92 |
Rutaceae | 9 | 2.94 |
Rosaceae | 8 | 2.61 |
Lamiaceae | 8 | 2.61 |
Malvaceae | 8 | 2.61 |
Polygonaceae | 8 | 2.61 |
Vitaceae | 7 | 2.29 |
Primulaceae | 6 | 1.96 |
Poaceae | 5 | 1.63 |
Euphorbiaceae | 5 | 1.63 |
Asparagaceae | 5 | 1.63 |
Campanulaceae | 5 | 1.63 |
Araliaceae | 5 | 1.63 |
Zingiberaceae | 5 | 1.63 |
Solanaceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Polypodiaceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Araceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Apiaceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Apocynaceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Amaranthaceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Moraceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Aristolochiaceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Schisandraceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Aquifoliaceae | 4 | 1.31 |
Ranunculaceae | 3 | 0.98 |
Acanthaceae | 3 | 0.98 |
Menispermaceae | 3 | 0.98 |
Lauraceae | 3 | 0.98 |
Smilacaceae | 3 | 0.98 |
Others | 113 | 37.01 |
Total | 306 | 100.00 |