Impact of mining on the floristic association of gold mined sites in Southwest Nigeria

BMC Ecology

Table 3 Species and family compositions of flora on Site 2

S/n	Name	Family	Habit	Status
1	Alchornea cordifolia	Euphorbiaceae	Tree	Sparse
2	Acmella oleracea	Asteraceae	Herb	Sparse
3	Asystasia gangetica	Acanthaceae	Herb	Very abundant
4	Capsicum frutescens	Solanaceae	Herb	Sparse
5	Chromolaena odorata	Asteraceae	Herb	Very abundant
6	Cissus quadrangularis	Vitaceae	Climber	Abundant
7	Clerodendrum volubile	Verbenaceae	Climber	Sparse
8	Commelina erecta	Commelinaceae	Creeper	Abundant
9	Crassocephalum crepidioides	Asteraceae	Herb	Sparse
10	Drynaria laurentii	Polypodiaceae	Fern	Very abundant
11	Ficus asperifolia	Moraceae	Shrub	Sparse
12	Ficus exasperata	Moraceae	Tree	Sparse
13	Justicia insularis	Acanthaceae	Herb	Very abundant
14	Laggera pterodonta	Asteraceae	Herb	Sparse
15	Melanthera scandens	Asteraceae	Herb	Abundant
16	Momordica foetida	Cucurbitaceae	Climber	Abundant
17	Musa sapientum	Musaceae	Herb	Sparse
18	Palisota ambigua	Commelinaceae	Herb	Very abundant
19	Paullinia pinnata	Sapindaceae	Climber	Abundant
20	Pentodon pentandrus	Rubiaceae	Herb	Abundant
21	Pouzolzia guineensis	Urticaceae	Herb	Abundant
22	Pteris togoensis	Pteridaceae	Fern	Sparse
23	Rauvolfia vomitoria	Apocynaceae	Tree	Rare
24	Sida pilosa	Malvaceae	Creeper	Abundant
25	Spilanthes filicaulis	Asteraceae	Herb	Abundant
26	Spondias mombin	Anacardiaceae	Tree	Sparse
27	Theobroma cacao	Sterculiaceae	Tree	Sparse
28	Trema orientalis	Ulmaceae	Tree	Sparse

ISSN: 1472-6785