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Table 2 Relative densities (%) of forbs at various piospheric distances

From: Plant species composition and diversity depending on piospheres and seasonality in the southern rangelands of Kenya

Species (N = 29)

Family distance (m)

Relative density (%)

Dry season

Wet season

20

40

60

80

100

20

40

60

80

100

Ajuga remota

Labiatae

NP

1.5

NP

NP

NP

9.4

NP

4.3

NP

NP

Alyscarpus rogusus

Fabaceae

8.3

7.7

NP

NP

3.1

0.9

3.3

6.4

1.2

3.2

Barleria acanthoides

Acanthaceae

NP

1.5

NP

2.9

NP

0.9

1.1

1.1

NP

1.1

Becium obovatum

Labiatae

NP

NP

NP

NP

1.5

1.9

2.2

2.1

1.1

13.8

Corchorus olitorius

Tiliaceae

NP

NP

2.2

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Crotalaria brevidens

Fabaceae

37.5

15.4

32.6

33.3

30.8

NP

NP

NP

1.2

NP

Crotolaria pycnostachya

Fabaceae

NP

1.5

NP

2.9

3.1

2.8

1.1

2.3

NP

NP

Dyschoriste radicans

Acanthaceae

1.4

12.3

10.9

7.3

6.2

NP

NP

3.2

NP

NP

Evolvulus alsinoides

Convulvulaceae

12.5

6.2

10.9

4.4

3.1

NP

1.1

NP

NP

NP

Euphorbia inequilatera

Euphorbiaceae

NP

1.5

NP

NP

NP

5.2

9.8

5.6

26.4

NP

Glycine wightii

Fabaceae

14.9

12.3

17.4

14.4

13.9

NP

1.1

1.1

NP

1.1

Hypoestes verticillaris

Acanthaceae

NP

1.5

NP

NP

NP

3.8

10.0

5.3

1.2

6.4

Indigofera brevicalyx

Fabaceae

5.6

1.5

2.2

15.9

4.6

1.4

NP

1.1

6.9

1.1

Indigofera spicata

Fabaceae

2.8

1.5

10

3.6

21.5

19.5

8.2

10.4

NP

22.3

Indigofera volkensii

Fabaceae

NP

26.7

NP

NP

1.5

19.5

14.4

23.4

NP

22.3

Ipomea mombassana

Convulvulaceae

NP

1.5

NP

NP

NP

NP

14.7

10.4

12.6

8.5

Launaea cornuta

Asteraceae

5.7

1.1

3.2

3.1

2.1

3.7

NP

4.2

19.5

10.6

Leucas martinicensis

Lamiaceae

1.4

NP

NP

NP

NP

2.8

2.2

4.2

9.2

4.2

Ocimum basilicum

Lamiaceae

NP

3.1

2.2

1.5

NP

5.6

1.1

1.1

3.4

2.1

Phyllanthus maderaspatensis

Phyllanthaceae

1.4

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

3.3

NP

3.5

NP

Polygala sphenoptera

Polygalaceae

1.4

NP

NP

1.5

3.1

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

Rhynchosia minima

Fabaceae

1.4

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

3.3

NP

2.3

1.1

Ruellia patula

Acanthaceae

4.2

4.6

4.4

7.3

6.2

NP

3.3

NP

2.3

1.1

Senna mimosoides

Fabaceae

NP

NP

2.2

NP

NP

2.8

2.2

1.1

2.3

NP

Sida cuneifolia

Malvaceae

NP

3.1

NP

NP

NP

2.8

2.2

1.1

2.3

NP

Solanum incanum

Solanaceae

1.4

NP

NP

2.4

1.5

4.7

3.3

NP

NP

NP

Thunbergia alata

Acanthaceae

NP

1.5

2.2

NP

NP

12.3

12.1

11.7

4.4

NP

Thunbergia elliotii

Acanthaceae

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

1.1

Vigna membranaceae

Fabaceae

NP

NP

2.2

1.5

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

  1. NP not present