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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 ...
Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The genus name, from Latin nepeta (“catnip”), is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. [2] There are 295 accepted species. [1] The genus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has also naturalized in North America. [3]
The Lamiales previously had a restricted circumscription (e.g., by Arthur Cronquist) that included the major families Lamiaceae (Labiatae), Verbenaceae, and Boraginaceae, plus a few smaller families. In the classification system of Dahlgren the Lamiales were in the superorder Lamiiflorae (also called Lamianae).
Ajuga / ə ˈ dʒ uː ɡ ə /, [4] also known as bugleweed, [5] ground pine, [6] carpet bugle, or just bugle, is a genus of flowering plants in the Ajugeae tribe of the mint family Lamiaceae. There are over 60 species [7] of annual or perennial, mostly herbaceous plants. [8] They are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. [7]
Stachys is a genus of plants, one of the largest in the mint family Lamiaceae. [3] Estimates of the number of species vary from about 300, [3] to about 450. [4] Stachys is in the subfamily Lamioideae [3] and its type species is Stachys sylvatica. [5] The precise extent of the genus and its relationship to other genera in the subfamily are ...
Until 2017, it was known by the scientific name Rosmarinus officinalis (/ ˌ r ɒ s m ə ˈ r aɪ n ə s ə ˌ f ɪ s ɪ ˈ n eɪ l ɪ s /), [4] now a synonym. [2] It is a member of the sage family Lamiaceae, which includes many other medicinal and culinary herbs. The name rosemary derives from Latin ros marinus (lit.
Synonyms [1] Hypogon Raf. Diallosteira Raf. Pleuradenia Raf. Keiskea Miq. Micheliella Briq. Collinsonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae.
Vitex / ˈ v aɪ t ɛ k s / [3] is a genus of flowering plants in the sage family Lamiaceae.It has about 250 species. [4] [5] Common names include chaste tree or chastetree, traditionally referring to V. agnus-castus, but often applied to other species, as well.