Scientific name

Common name

Abundance

pi

ln(pi)

pi × ln(pi)

Mariscus ligularis

NA

900

0.232

−1.461

−0.339

Paspalum vaginatum

Seashore paspalum

525

0.135

−2.002

−0.270

Reissantia indica

NA

505

0.130

−2.040

−0.265

Cyperus mindorensis

White water sedge

50

0.013

−4.343

−0.057

Mariscus longibracteatus

NA

1570

0.405

−0.904

−0.366

Acrostichum aureum

Mangrove fern

212

0.955

−0.046

−0.044

Calamus longipinna

NA

99

0.026

−3.650

−0.095

Daniellia oliveri

Ilorin balsam

5

0.001

−6.908

−0.007

Stachytarpheta indica

Blue snake weed

10

0.003

−5.809

−0.017

Solanum torvum Swartz

Prickly solanum

3

0.001

−6.908

−0.007

Emilia praetermissa

Yellow tassel flower

5

0.001

−6.908

−0.007

Luffa cylindrica

Loofah

7

0.002

−6.215

−0.012

Oldenlandia corymbosa Linn.

NA

3

0.001

−6.908

−0.007

Corchorus olitorius L.

Nalta jute

2

0.001

−6.908

−0.007

Terminalis catappa

Indian almond

4

0.001

−6.908

−0.007

SUM

3880

1.00

H = −1.507