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The flowers are bilaterally symmetrical with five united petals and five united sepals. They are usually bisexual and verticillastrate (a flower cluster that looks like a whorl of flowers, but actually consists of two crowded clusters).
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 Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The mint family (Lamiaceae) is known for its aromatic members, especially the mints and balms. Plants in the family are characterized by square stems, paired and simple leaves, and two-lipped open-mouthed tubular flowers. The following is a list of some of the major genera and species in the mint.
- Melissa Petruzzello
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.
Identify plants and flowers of the Mint family (Lamiaceae) with these wildflower identification tools and a photo gallery with plants grouped according to families.
Lamiaceae, also known as the mint or deadnettle family, is a large and widespread family of flowering plants. It includes around 236 genera and over 7,000 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees that are found all over the world, but are especially diverse in the Mediterranean region.
A FRAGRANT FAMILY IMPORTANT FOR MEDICINAL AND CULINARY PURPOSES. The large Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae) is found worldwide, with great diversity in California, Mexico, and the Mediterranean region. The plants live in a wide variety of habitats, although many are drought adapted.
