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Table 3 (continued)
Name of the species
Family
Abundance/30 ha Mean ± SE
Securinega leucopyrus (Willd.)
Muell.
Euphorbiaceae
64
2.13 ± 1.04
Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr. Flacourtiaceae
42
1.40 ± 0.76
Ipomoea carnea Jacq.
Convolvulaceae
35
1.17 ± 0.69
Cassia hirsuta L.
Caesalpiniaceae
28
0.93 ± 0.58
Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir.
Euphorbiaceae
9
0.30 ± 0.19
Euphorbia antiquorum L
Euphorbiaceae
7
0.23 ± 0.18
Cassia alata L.
Caesalpiniaceae
5
0.17 ± 0.08
Calotropis gigantea (L.) R. Br.
Asclepiadaceae
4
0.13 ± 0.13
Carissa paucinervia A.DC.
Apocynaceae
3
0.10 ± 0.07
Crotalaria formosa Wight and
Arn.
Fabaceae
2
0.07 ± 0.07
Solanum torvum Sw.
Solanaceae
2
0.07 ± 0.07
Allophylus serratus (Roxb.) Kurz
Sapindaceae
1
0.03 ± 0.03
Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce
Capparaceae
1
0.03 ± 0.03
Grewia abutilifolia Vent. ex Juss.
Tiliaceae
1
0.03 ± 0.03
Ziziphus rugosa Lam.
Rhamnaceae
1
0.03 ± 0.03
Herb
Sida cordifolia L.
Malvaceae
22,038
734.60 ± 87.3
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Asteraceae
13,510
450.33 ± 89.2
Sida acuta Burm. f.
Malvaceae
9245
308.17 ± 142
Eragrostis tenella (L.) P. Beauv. ex
Roem. and Schult.
Poaceae
8876
295.87 ± 85.5
Aristida hystrix L. f.
Poaceae
8649
288.30 ± 77.1
Aristida setacea Retz.
Poaceae
5497
183.23 ± 141
Evolvulus alsinoides L.
Convolvulaceae
4180
139.33 ± 30.9
Euphorbia hirta L.
Euphorbiaceae
3927
130.90 ± 29.1
Ocimum canum Sims
Lamiaceae
3074
102.47 ± 73.2
Mollugo pentaphylla L.
Molluginaceae
2587
86.23 ± 20.38
Sida cordata (Burm. f.) Borssum
Waalkes
Malvaceae
2055
68.50 ± 31.75
Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.)
B.Heyne ex Roth
Acanthaceae
2029
67.63 ± 19.23
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
Papilionaceae
1930
64.33 ± 24.13
Bulbostylis densa (Wall.)
Hand.-Mazz.
Cyperaceae
1856
61.87 ± 14.30
Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link.
Lamiaceae
1484
49.47 ± 7.26
(continued)