Mint Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae (/ˌleɪmiˈeɪsiˌaɪ/ or /ˌleɪmiˈeɪsiiː/) or Labiatae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint or deadnettle family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs, such as basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla. Some species are shrubs, trees (such as teak), or, rarely, vines. Many members of the family are widely cultivated, not only for their aromatic qualities but also...
12 branches of this family, most-observed first
Nepetoideae
subfamilyNepetoideae
Lamioideae
subfamilyLamioideae
Ajugoideae
subfamilyAjugoideae
Scutellarioideae
subfamilyScutellarioideae
Callicarpoideae
subfamilyCallicarpoideae
Viticoideae
subfamilyViticoideae
Prostantheroideae
subfamilyProstantheroideae
Premnoideae
subfamilyPremnoideae
Tectonoideae
subfamilyTectonoideae
Symphorematoideae
subfamilySymphorematoideae
Peronematoideae
subfamilyPeronematoideae
Cymarioideae
subfamilyCymarioideae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 48623.