Table 2 Number of medicinal plants and genera belonging to each family
From: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Asagirt District, Northeastern Ethiopia
Family | Number of species | % of species | Number of genera |
|---|---|---|---|
Asteraceae | 11 | 10.7 | 9 |
Fabaceae | 11 | 10.7 | 11 |
Solanaceae | 9 | 8.7 | 8 |
Lamiaceae | 7 | 6.8 | 7 |
Euphorbiaceae | 5 | 4.9 | 5 |
Cucurbitaceae | 4 | 3.9 | 4 |
Boraginaceae | 3 | 2.9 | 3 |
Brassicaceae | 3 | 2.9 | 3 |
Myrtaceae | 3 | 2.9 | 3 |
Rosaceae | 3 | 2.9 | 3 |
Rutaceae | 3 | 2.9 | 2 |
Other | 41 | 39.8 | 38 |