Research Article

Assessment of Useful Alien Plant Species Cultivated and Managed in Rural Home Gardens of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Table 3

Plant families with the largest number of alien species (with at least three species) in rural home gardens of Limpopo province.

FamilyNumber of species%

Fabaceae98.9
Asteraceae87.9
Rosaceae76.9
Solanaceae76.9
Lamiaceae65.9
Anacardiaceae55.0
Poaceae44.0
Amaranthaceae33.0
Apocynaceae33.0
Brassicaceae33.0
Cactaceae33.0
Euphorbiaceae33.0
Moraceae33.0
Myrtaceae33.0