Table 11 Jaccard similarity index comparing the present study with earlier research.

From: Ethnobotanical investigation of traditionally used phytomedicines in Jabitehnan district, West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Study area

Species number

(a or b)

Common species(c)

Jaccard index

Similarity (%)

References

Jabitehnan

95

–

–

–

Current study

Sekela

121

44

0.255

25.5

7

Quarit

112

41

0.246

24.6

71

Metema

85

29

0.192

19.2

2

Wadla

107

32

0.188

18.8

12

Mojana

56

21

0.161

16.1

17

Armachiho

78

24

0.161

16.1

64

Kelala

82

24

0.156

15.6

40

Habru

134

31

0.156

15.6

55

Quara

128

30

0.155

15.5

47

Asagirt

103

25

0.144

14.4

65

Ticho

78

20

0.130

13.0

80

Zuway

73

19

0.127

12.7

39

Nensebo

127

25

0.126

12.6

24

Gechi

70

18

0.122

12.2

50

Dibatie

170

29

0.122

12.2

46

Ensaro

101

21

0.12

12

11

Hamar

145

23

0.105

10.5

30

Sodo

106

19

0.104

10.4

21

Gera

63

14

0.096

9.6

56

Tulo

104

17

0.093

9.3

81

Guraferda

81

15

0.093

9.3

8

Ganta

173

23

0.093

9.3

67

Ameya

78

14

0.088

8.8

13

Borecha

81

14

0.086

8.6

82

Yeki

98

15

0.084

8.4

29

Gamo

188

22

0.084

8.4

61

Gurage

244

26

0.083

8.3

83

Fofa

164

19

0.079

7.9

22

Bita

122

16

0.079

7.9

20

Goro

84

13

0.078

7.8

84

Sheka

266

23

0.068

6.8

41

Dawuro

274

27

0.078

7.8

77

Fadis

40

6

0.046

4.6

78

India

65

5

0.032

3.2

1

Tujia

168

5

0.019

1.9

3