Table 3 Taxonomic diversity of medicinal plants in the study area
From: Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Mulam people in Guangxi, China
| Family | Number of medicinal plant species | Percentage of species (%) | Number of genera | Percentage of genus (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asteraceae | 29 | 6.36 | 20 | 5.71 |
| Fabaceae | 29 | 6.36 | 21 | 6.00 |
| Lamiaceae | 21 | 4.61 | 15 | 4.29 |
| Rosaceae | 16 | 3.51 | 10 | 2.86 |
| Poaceae | 15 | 3.29 | 15 | 4.29 |
| Euphorbiaceae | 14 | 3.07 | 9 | 2.57 |
| Rubiaceae | 13 | 2.85 | 12 | 3.43 |
| Rutaceae | 10 | 2.19 | 6 | 1.71 |
| Amaranthaceae | 9 | 1.97 | 6 | 1.71 |
| Cucurbitaceae | 9 | 1.97 | 9 | 2.57 |
| Moraceae | 9 | 1.97 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Malvaceae | 8 | 1.75 | 6 | 1.71 |
| Polygonaceae | 8 | 1.75 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Amaryllidaceae | 7 | 1.54 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Vitaceae | 7 | 1.54 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Apiaceae | 6 | 1.32 | 6 | 1.71 |
| Araceae | 6 | 1.32 | 6 | 1.71 |
| Asparagaceae | 6 | 1.32 | 6 | 1.71 |
| Polypodiaceae | 6 | 1.32 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Solanaceae | 6 | 1.32 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Zingiberaceae | 6 | 1.32 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Acanthaceae | 5 | 1.10 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Berberidaceae | 5 | 1.10 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Lauraceae | 5 | 1.10 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Menispermaceae | 5 | 1.10 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Orchidaceae | 5 | 1.10 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Primulaceae | 5 | 1.10 | 2 | 0.57 |
| Anacardiaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Apocynaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Araliaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Brassicaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Celastraceae | 4 | 0.88 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Dioscoreaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 2 | 0.57 |
| Myrtaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Oleaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 2 | 0.57 |
| Phyllanthaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Urticaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Verbenaceae | 4 | 0.88 | 4 | 1.14 |
| Others | 142 | 31.14 | 122 | 34.86 |
| Total | 456 | 100.00 | 350 | 100.00 |