[Retracted] Which Plants for What Ailments: A Quantitative Analysis of Medicinal Ethnobotany of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria

Table 1

Inventory of medicinal plants in Ile-Ife.

Plant name	Family	Common name	Yoruba name	Voucher number	Life form	FC	RFC
Amaranthus spinosus L.	Amaranthaceae	Spiny amaranth	Tete elegun	IFE17849	Herb	6	0.09
Crinum jagus (Thompson) Dandy	Amaryllidaceae	Christopher’s lilly	Ogede odo, Isu merii	IFE17895	Herb	33	0.47
Anacardium occidentale L.	Anarcadiaceae	Cashew	Kashu	IFE17908	Tree	10	0.12
Mangifera indica L.	Anarcadiaceae	Mango	Mongoro	IFE17874	Tree	63	0.90
Spondias mombin L.	Anarcadiaceae	Hog plum	Iyeye	IFE17879	Tree	13	0.33
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich	Annonaceae	Guinea pepper	Eeru alamo, Eeru awonka	IFE17825	Tree	55	0.79
Alstonia boonei De Wild.	Apocynaceae	Stool wood	Ahun	IFE17914	Tree	48	0.69
Calotropis procera R.B.	Apocynaceae	Giant milkweed	Bomubomu	IFE17912	Shrub	53	0.76
Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel.	Apocynaceae	Devil’s pepper	Asofeyeje, Oloora	IFE17897	Shrub	51	0.71
Anchomanes difformis (Blume) Eng.	Araceae	Forest anchomanes	Isu ogirisako	IFE17899	Herb	7	0.10
Caladium bicolor Vent.	Araceae	Angel wings	Eje jesu, Lefun-losun	IFE17832	Herb	11	0.16
Elaeis guineenses Jacq.	Arecaceae	Oil palm	Ope-eyin	IFE17913	Tree	13	0.19
Ageratum conyzoides (L.) L.	Asteraceae	Billy goat weed	Imi-esu, Apasa, Rerin-komi, Oorugun, Jeminiho	IFE17827	Herb	49	0.70
Bidens pilosa L.	Asteraceae	Black Jack	Molaganran, tamolaganran	IFE17916	Herb	12	0.17
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob.	Asteraceae	Siam weed	Akintola	IFE17882	Herb	57	0.81
Melanthera scandens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty	Asteraceae	Black anther	Ako yunrun	IFE17845	Herb	16	0.23
Vernonia amygdalina Delile	Asteraceae	Bitter leaf	Ewuro	IFE17880	Herb	64	0.91
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.	Bignoniaceae	Sausage tree	Pandoro	IFE17864	Tree	35	0.50
Newbouldia laevis Seem.	Bignoniaceae	Boundary tree	Akoko	IFE17907	Shrub	40	0.57
Bixa orellana L.	Bixaceae	Lipstick plant	Laali	IFE17883	Shrub	33	0.47
Heliotropium indicum L.	Boraginaceae	Indian heliotrope	Ogbe-ori-akuko	IFE17835	Herb	18	0.26
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.	Bromeliaceae	Pineapple	Ope oyinbo	IFE17894	Herb	33	0.47
Carica papaya L.	Caricaceae	Pawpaw	Ibepe	IFE17858	Tree	61	0.87
Garcinia kola Heckel	Clusiaceae	Bitter kola	Orogbo	IFE17916	Tree	54	0.77
Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC	Connaraceae	Witch’s bread	Akara ije	IFE17829	Tree	4	0.06
kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.	Crassulaceae	Cathedral bell	Abamoda	IFE17909	Herb	2	0.03
Adenopus breviflorus Benth	Cucurbitaceae	Spirit’s melon	Taagiri	IFE17893	Climber	14	0.20
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.	Cucurbitaceae	Bitter apple	Egusi baara	IFE17918	Climber	38	0.54
Luffa cylinderica (L.) M. Roem	Cucurbitaceae	Sponge gourd	Kankan ayaba	IFE17898	Climber	29	0.41
Momordica charantia L.	Cucurbitaceae	Bitter melon	Ejinrin, Igbole aja	IFE17834	Climber	48	0.69
Telfaria occidentalis Hook. F.	Cucurbitaceae	Fluted pumpkin	Ugu, Apiroko	IFE17902	Climber	69	0.99
Euphorbia lateriflora Schum. & Thonn.	Euphorbiaceae	Spurge	Enu opiri	IFE17896	Herb	14	0.20
Alchornea cordifolia Mull Arg.	Euphorbiaceae	Christmas bush	Isin	IFE17846	Shrub	3	0.04
Bridelia ferruginea Benth	Euphorbiaceae	Bridelia	Ira	IFE17828	Tree	14	0.20
Euphorbia hirta L.	Euphorbiaceae	Asthma plant	Kannajogbe	IFE17870	Herb	3	0.04
Jatropha curcas L.	Euphorbiaceae	Barbados nut	Botuje, Lapalapa funfun, Iyalode	IFE17900	Shrub	35	0.50
Jatropha gossypiifolia L.	Euphorbiaceae	Bellyache bush	Botuje, Lapalapa pupa, Iyalode	IFE17890	Shrub	39	0.56
Jatropha multifida L.	Euphorbiaceae	Coral bush	Ogege	IFE17891	Shrub	9	0.13
Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn.	Euphorbiaceae	Gale of the wind	Eyin-olobe	IFE17822	Herb	35	0.35
Abrus precatorius L.	Fabaceae	Rosary pea	Omisinmisin, Oju-ologbo	IFE17887	Climber	23	0.33
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.	Fabaceae	Velvet bean	Yerepe	IFE17873	Climber	46	0.66
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.	Fabaceae	Candle plant	Asunran, Ajaawa	IFE17836	Shrub	44	0.62
Senna hirsuta (L.) Irwin & Barneby	Fabaceae	Woolly senna	Rere	IFE17889	Herb	17	0.24
Senna siamea Lam.	Fabaceae	Kassod tree	Kasia	IFE17911	Tree	29	0.41
Tetrapleura tetraptera Schum&Thon (Taub.)	Fabaceae	Aidan	Aridan	IFE17841	Tree	26	0.37
Anthocleista djalonensis A. Chev.	Gentianaceae	Cabbage tree	Sapo-sapo	IFE17885	Tree	43	0.61
Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O’Rorke) Baill.	Irvingaceae	Wild mango	Ooro	IFE17888	Tree	18	0.26
Ocimum gratissimum L.	Lamiaceae	Clove basil	Efinrin nla, Foromoba	IFE17840	Herb	62	0.89
Persea americana Mill.	Lauraceae	Pear	Pia nla	IFE17877	Tree	34	0.49
Allium sativum L.	Liliaceae	Garlic	Ayuu	IFE17919	Herb	55	0.79
Corchorus olitorus L.	Malvaceae	Jute	Ewedu, Ewe Ooyo	IFE17905	Herb	34	0.49
Gossypium hirsutum L.	Malvaceae	Cotton plant	Owu	IFE17844	Shrub	55	0.79
Hibiscus spp.	Malvaceae		Afaimonikonimora, Sikinimini	IFE17920	Herb	5	0.07
Sida acuta Burm. F.	Malvaceae	Wireweed	Osepotu	IFE17868	Herb	5	0.07
Sida veronicifolia Lam.	Malvaceae	Heart leaf	Eesi ile	IFE17921	Herb	5	0.07
Theobroma cacao L.	Malvaceae	Cocoa	Koko	IFE17826	Shrub	25	0.36
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.	Meliaceae	Neem tree	Dogoyaro	IFE17839	Tree	49	0.70
Entandrophragma angolense D.C.	Meliaceae	Tiama mahogany	Ijebo	IFE17859	Tree	13	0.19
Khaya grandifoliola C. DC.	Meliaceae	Mahogany	Oganwo	IFE17922	Tree	54	0.77
Sphenocentrum jollyanum Pierr.	Menispermaceae	Red medicine	Akerejupon	IFE17867	Shrub	41	0.59
Triclisia subcordata Oliv.	Menispermaceae	Red rope	Kanranjongbon	IFE17830	Climber	5	0.07
Ficus exasperata Vahl	Moraceae	Sandpaper tree	Eepin, Ipin	IFE17837	Tree	39	0.55
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg	Moraceae	Breadfruit	Gbere, Berefurutu	IFE17915	Tree	8	0.11
Moraceae; Ficus sur Forrsk.	Moraceae	Cape fig	Opoto	IFE17831	Tree	1	0.01
Moringa oleifera Lam.	Moringaceae	Moringa	Ewe igbale, Muringa	IFE17910	Tree	25	0.36
Musa paradisiaca L.	Musaceae	Banana	Ogede agbagba	IFE17892	Herb	29	0.41
Pycnanthus angolensis (Welw.) Warb.	Myristicaceae	African nutmeg	Akomu	IFE17906	Tree	26	0.37
Argemone mexicana L.	Papaveraceae	Mexican pricky weed	Egele	IFE17923	Herb	9	0.09
Parquetina nigrescens (Afzel.) Bullock	Periplocaceae	African parquentina	Ogbo	IFE17824	Climber	29	0.41
Peperomia pellucida (L.)	Piperaceae	Rat ear	Rinrin, Irinrin	IFE17865	Herb	26	0.37
Plumbago zeylannica L.	Plumbaginaceae	Ceylon leadwort	Inabiri	IFE17843	Herb	9	0.13
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl.	Poaceae	Bamboo	Oparun	IFE17869	Shrub	48	0.69
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf.	Poaceae	Lemon grass	Kooko oba, Ewe tii	IFE17847	Herb	30	0.43
Saccharum officinarum L.	Poaceae	Sugarcane	Ireke	IFE17884	Herb	8	0.11
Zea mays L.	Poaceae	Maize	Agbado	IFE17848	Herb	11	0.16
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.	Polygalaceae	Violet tree	Ipeta	IFE17857	Tree	12	0.17
Morinda lucida Benth.	Rubiaceae	Brimstone tree	Oruwo	IFE17860	Tree	42	0.60
Nauclea latifolia Sm.	Rubiaceae	African peach	Egbesi	IFE17875	Tree	31	0.44
Plukenetia conophora Mull Arg.	Rubiaceae	Walnut	Awusa	IFE17875	Climber	24	0.16
Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle	Rutaceae	Lime orange	Orombo, Osan wewe	IFE17823	Shrub	66	0.94
Citrus sinensis L.	Rutaceae	Orange	Osan mimu	IFE17904	Shrub	57	0.81
Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch.	Sapindaceae		Aka, Akika	IFE17842	Tree	8	0.11
Hannoa undulata Guill & Perr	Simaroubaceae	Hotoro	Orijin	IFE17871	Tree	28	0.40
Solanum dasyphyllum Schum & Thonn.	Solanaceae	Thorny eggplant	Mafowokan omo mi, igbagun, bobo awodi	IFE17886	Shrub	19	0.27
Solanum verbascifolium L.	Solanaceae	Potato tree	Yewuru	IFE17881	Shrub	17	0.24
Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew	Urticaceae	West Indian woodnettle	OlojongboduLapotia	IFE17866	Herb	21	0.30
Aframomum melegueta K. Schum.	Zingiberaceae	Grains of paradise	Ataare	IFE17862	Herb	21	0.30

Newly recorded vernacular names are written in bold texts. FC: frequency of citation; RFC: relative frequency of citation.