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The Lamiaceae (/ ˌ l eɪ m i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ / LAY-mee-AY-see-ee, -eye) [3] or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. . Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as other ...
Example of Lamiales characteristics (shown on species Lavandula angustifolia) Plant species within the order Lamiales are eudicots and are herbaceous or have woody stems. [ 7 ] Zygomorphic flowers are common, having five petals with an upper lip of two petals and lower lip of three petals, but actinomorphic flowers are also seen.
[3]: 461–464 If the female is sub-adult (one moult from maturity), a male may cohabit in the female's capture web. [3]: 467 Portia species usually mate on a web or on a dragline made by the female. [6]: 518 P. labiata typically copulates for about 100 seconds, [3]: 465 while other genera can take several minutes or even several hours.
A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family".
Lamium (dead-nettles) is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, of which it is the type genus. They are all herbaceous plants native to Eurasia and northern Africa, with several widely naturalised across much of the temperate world.
Lallemantia royleana is an annual herb, un-branched or branched from the base. [3] Its stem is erect and long, while leaves are simple. [3] Inflorescence grows near the base of stem. [3] The calyx is tubular and prominently veined or ribbed. [3] The corolla is pale lilac and blue-whitish pink. Nutlets are dark brown with a small attachment scar ...
Salvia (/ ˈ s æ l v i ə /) [4] is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with just under 1,000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. [5] [6] [7] Within the Lamiaceae, Salvia is part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae. [5]
Oleaceae, also known as the olive family or sometimes the lilac family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales. [1] It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct. [2] The extant genera include Cartrema, which was resurrected in 2012. [3]