Home›Flowering Plants›Taxonomy›LamiaceaeTaxaLamiaceaePlant FamiliesReference and ClassificationVerifiedLamiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, commonly called the mints, deadnettles, or sages, comprising about 236 genera and roughly 6,900 to 7,200 species. Its flowers are bilaterally symmetrical with five fused petals typically forming an upper and lower lip, and its leaves usually grow in opposite pairs, often at right angles to the pairs above and below, on stems that are frequently square in cross section. The family includes many well known culinary and medicinal plants, among them basil, mint, rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, lavender, and catnip.FactsLamiaceaeConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedNeogene 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1LamiaceaeFilter Results11 entriesCommon GroupAllMints, Nightshades And Allies (Lamiales/Solanales) (11)Everyday GroupAllMints, Nightshades And Allies (Lamiales/Solanales) (11)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Grassland (1)Where It LivesAllAlbania (3)Algeria (4)Asia (1)Australia (2)Austria (7)Belarus (2)Belgium (6)Brazil (5)Bulgaria (3)Canada (3)China (1)Colombia (3)Croatia (2)Cuba (1)Cyprus (3)Czechia (4)Denmark (6)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (1)Estonia (3)Europe (1)Finland (1)France (8)Georgia (1)Germany (7)Greece (5)Haiti (1)Hungary (2)India (5)Iran (2)Iraq (1)Ireland (3)Italy (6)Kazakhstan (1)Kyrgyzstan (1)Latvia (1)Libya (3)Lithuania (2)Morocco (3)Netherlands (2)New Zealand (1)North America (7)Norway (6)Poland (3)Portugal (3)Romania (3)Russia (1)Seychelles (1)Slovakia (2)Slovenia (1)Spain (6)Sri Lanka (1)Sweden (5)Switzerland (7)Taiwan (1)The Mediterranean (1)Tunisia (4)Ukraine (6)United Kingdom (3)United States (6)Uruguay (1)Venezuela (2)Yemen (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (3)Not Evaluated (5)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (11)System (Realm)AllMarine (1)Terrestrial (10)Living or ExtinctAllYes (11)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (1)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (2)Used in Traditional Medicine (7)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (8)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (1)GNR Unranked (5)EcosystemAllCaspian Sea (1)Doñana (2)Mediterranean Basin (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 11Basil (Ocimum basilicum)LamiaceaeHyssopus officinalisLamiaceaeLavender (Lavandula angustifolia)LamiaceaeMarjoramLamiaceaePeppermint (Mentha piperita)LamiaceaeRosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)LamiaceaeSage (Salvia officinalis)LamiaceaeSalvia verticillataLamiaceaeTeucrium fruticansLamiaceaeThyme (Thymus vulgaris)LamiaceaeThymus serpyllumLamiaceaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfBasil (Ocimum basilicum), Species Well-attested Source Basil (Wikipedia)Hyssopus officinalis, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Hyssopus officinalisLavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Species Well-attested Source Lavandula angustifolia (Wikidata)tier 2Marjoram, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: MarjoramPeppermint (Mentha piperita), Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mentha piperitaRosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), Species Well-attested Source Rosemary (Wikipedia)Sage (Salvia officinalis), Species Well-attested Source Salvia officinalis (Wikidata)tier 2Salvia verticillata, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Salvia verticillataTeucrium fruticans, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Teucrium fruticansThyme (Thymus vulgaris), Species Well-attested Source Thymus vulgaris (Wikidata)tier 2Thymus serpyllum, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Thymus serpyllumSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ53476, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: Lamiaceaetier 2WikipediaIntroductionLamiaceae or Labiatae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as mints, deadnettles, or sages.In Group: Asterid Families, LeadLamiaceae or Labiatae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as mints, deadnettles, or sages.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for LamiaceaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 8248View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for LamiaceaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Lamiaceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"View the SourceWikidata: LamiaceaeWikidata Q53476, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceLavandula angustifolia (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceSalvia officinalis (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sage (Salvia officinalis), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceThymus vulgaris (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: MarjoramParent Taxon Of: Marjoram, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Teucrium fruticansParent Taxon Of: Teucrium fruticans, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Hyssopus officinalisParent Taxon Of: Hyssopus officinalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Thymus serpyllumParent Taxon Of: Thymus serpyllum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Salvia verticillataParent Taxon Of: Salvia verticillata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBasil (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Basil (Ocimum basilicum), IntroductionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Basil (Ocimum basilicum), IntroductionBasil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints).View the SourceRosemary (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), LeadIt is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae.View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mentha piperitaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Taxon record"family": "Lamiaceae"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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