Table 2 The ten most common genera and families of medicinal plants collected in our study
From: Survey of medicinal plants in the Khuvsgul and Khangai Mountain regions of Mongolia
Family | Species | Percent of total | Genus | Species | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Asteraceae | 46 | 16.43 | 1. Artemisia | 10 | 3.57 |
2. Fabaceae | 37 | 13.21 | 2. Potentilla | 8 | 2.86 |
3. Ranunculaceae | 27 | 9.64 | 3. Oxytropis | 8 | 2.86 |
4. Rosaceae | 27 | 9.64 | 4. Salix | 6 | 2.14 |
5. Brassicaceae | 23 | 8.21 | 5. Vicia | 5 | 1.79 |
6. Poaceae | 21 | 7.50 | 6. Astragalus | 5 | 1.79 |
7. Caryophyllaceae | 21 | 7.50 | 7. Saussurea | 4 | 1.43 |
8. Amaranthaceae | 11 | 3.93 | 8. Allium | 4 | 1.43 |
9. Lamiaceae | 10 | 3.57 | 9. Polygonum | 4 | 1.43 |
10. Cyperaceae | 6 | 2.14 | 10. Pedicularis | 3 | 1.07 |