Table 4 Species and family compositions of flora on control site
From: Impact of mining on the floristic association of gold mined sites in Southwest Nigeria
S/N | Name | Family | Habit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Acanthus montanus | Acanthaceae | Herb | Very abundant |
2 | Adenia cissampeloides | Passifloraceae | Climber | Abundant |
3 | Adenia lobata | Passifloraceae | Climber | Abundant |
4 | Albizia leebeck | Mimosaceae | Tree | Abundant |
5 | Albizia zygia | Mimosaceae | Tree | Abundant |
6 | Alchornea laxiflora | Euphorbiaceae | Shrub | Very abundant |
7 | Aneilema aequinoctiale | Commelinaceae | Creeper | Very abundant |
8 | Asystasia gangetica | Acanthaceae | Herb | Abundant |
9 | Blepharis maderaspatensis | Acanthaceae | Creeper | Abundant |
10 | Brachiaria deflexa | Poaceae | Grass | Abundant |
11 | Chromolaena odorata | Asteraceae | Herb | Sparse |
12 | Cissampelos owariensis | Menispermaceae | Climber | Abundant |
13 | Cola nitida | Sterculiaceae | Tree | Abundant |
14 | Combretum hispidum | Combretaceae | Shrub | Sparse |
15 | Commelina erecta | Commelinaceae | Herb | Abundant |
16 | Crinum jagus | Amaryllidaceae | Herb | Very abundant |
17 | Drynaria laurentii | Polypodiaceae | Fern | Very abundant |
18 | Elaeis guineensis | Arecaceae | Tree | Abundant |
19 | Ficus exasperata | Moraceae | Tree | Sparse |
20 | Ficus mucoso | Moraceae | Tree | Sparse |
21 | Hewittia sublobata | Convolvulaceae | Climber | Sparse |
22 | Icacina trichantha | Icacinaceae | Shrub | Sparse |
23 | Justicia insularis | Acanthaceae | Herb | Very abundant |
24 | Melanthera scandens | Asteraceae | Herb | Abundant |
25 | Milicia excelsa | Meliaceae | Tree | Rare |
26 | Mondia whitei | Asclepiadaceae | Climber | Sparse |
27 | Musa sapientum | Musaceae | Herb | Abundant |
28 | Paullinia pinnata | Sapindaceae | Climber | Sparse |
29 | Pentodon pentandrus | Rubiaceae | Herb | Abundant |
30 | Phyllanthus amarus | Euphorbiaceae | Herb | Abundant |
31 | Pteris togoensis | Pteridaceae | Fern | Very abundant |
32 | Senecio biafrae | Asteraceae | Herb | Sparse |
33 | Sida acuta | Malvaceae | Herb | Abundant |
34 | Sida pilosa | Malvaceae | Creeper | Abundant |
35 | Sterculia tragacantha | Malvaceae | Tree | Sparse |
36 | Theobroma cacao | Sterculiaceae | Tree | Very abundant |
37 | Voacanga africana | Apocynaceae | Tree | Abundant |