Review Article
Biosphere Reserves in the Southwest of Ethiopia
Table 2
Top ten species-rich plant families in the biosphere reserves (BRs) of Southwestern Ethiopia.
| | No. | Majang BR | Sheka BR | Kafa BR | Yayo BR |
| | 1 | Euphorbiaceae (11) | Asteraceae (11) | Asteraceae (12) | Rubiaceae (15) | | 2 | Moraceae (10) | Rubiaceae (10) | Rubiaceae (11) | Orchidaceae (14) | | 3 | Rubiaceae (9) | Euphorbiaceae (9) | Euphorbiaceae (10) | Euphorbiaceae (11) | | 4 | Fabaceae (8) | Fabaceae (8) | Fabaceae (9) | Moraceae (10) | | 5 | Asteraceae (7) | Celastraceae (8) | Aspleniaceae (8) | Amaranthaceae (9) | | 6 | Sapotaceae (7) | Moraceae (7) | Orchidaceae (8) | Celastraceae (8) | | 7 | Celastraceae (7) | Lamiaceae (7) | Poaceae (7) | Asteraceae (8) | | 8 | Aspleniaceae (6) | Poaceae (6) | Labiatae (7) | Acanthaceae (8) | | 9 | Acanthaceae (6) | Solanaceae (6) | Celastraceae (6) | Fabaceae (7) | | 10 | Sapindaceae (6) | Araceae (6) | Piperaceae (6) | Solanaceae (7) |
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Note. The number in the bracket indicates the total species found in the family. Sources : [ 32, 34, 35, 37]. |
