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The order Lamiales (also known as the mint order) are an order in the asterid group of dicotyledonous flowering plants. [4] [5] It includes about 23,810 species , 1,059 genera, and is divided into about 25 families . [4]
The Lamiaceae ( / ˌleɪmiˈeɪsiː.iː, - i.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 ...
Plectranthus. Lamiaceae, the mint family of flowering plants, with 236 genera and more than 7,000 species, the largest family of the order Lamiales. Lamiaceae is distributed nearly worldwide, and many species are cultivated for their fragrant leaves and attractive flowers. The family is particularly important to humans for herb plants useful ...
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Lamiales, mint order of flowering plants, including 24 families, 1,059 genera, and about 23,755 species. Easily recognizable characters include usually opposite leaves, frequent presence of glandular hairs, and mostly capsular fruits. Learn more about the order, its characteristics, and major families.
The genus includes annual or short-lived herbaceous perennial plants, and shrub-like perennials, subshrubs or small shrubs. [4] Leaf shape is diverse across the genus. They are simple in some commonly cultivated species; in other species, they are pinnately toothed, or pinnate, sometimes multiple pinnate and dissected.
The completely parasitic members of Orobanchaceae include Orobanche (broomrape), with 150 species, and Epifagus (beechdrops), found only on roots of beech trees ( Fagus grandifolia ). Some of the genera are serious agricultural pests: Aeginetia and Christisonia attack sugarcane, while the witchweeds ( Striga and Alectra) attack corn (maize ...
Nov 11, 2017 · Abstract. Lamiaceae, or Labiatae, also known as the mint or dead nettle family, in the order of Lamiales, is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants, with worldwide distribution, mostly in the Mediterranean regions and Southwest Asia. The enlarged Lamiaceae contains about 236 genera and has been stated to contain 6900 to 7200 species, but ...
