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Lamiaceae

Plant Families

Lamiaceae 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.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Basil (Ocimum basilicum), Species
Source Basil (Wikipedia)
Hyssopus officinalis, Species
Source Wikidata: Hyssopus officinalis
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Species
Source Lavandula angustifolia (Wikidata)
Marjoram, Species
Source Wikidata: Marjoram
Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mentha piperita
Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), Species
Source Rosemary (Wikipedia)
Sage (Salvia officinalis), Species
Source Salvia officinalis (Wikidata)
Salvia verticillata, Species
Source Wikidata: Salvia verticillata
Teucrium fruticans, Species
Source Wikidata: Teucrium fruticans
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Species
Source Thymus vulgaris (Wikidata)
Thymus serpyllum, Species
Source Wikidata: Thymus serpyllum
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ53476, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Lamiaceae
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Lamiaceae or Labiatae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as mints, deadnettles, or sages.
  • In Group: Asterid Families, Lead
    Lamiaceae or Labiatae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as mints, deadnettles, or sages.
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Wikidata: Lamiaceae
Wikidata Q53476, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Lavandula angustifolia (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Salvia officinalis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sage (Salvia officinalis), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Thymus vulgaris (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Marjoram
Parent Taxon Of: Marjoram, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Teucrium fruticans
Parent Taxon Of: Teucrium fruticans, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Hyssopus officinalis
Parent Taxon Of: Hyssopus officinalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Thymus serpyllum
Parent Taxon Of: Thymus serpyllum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Salvia verticillata
Parent Taxon Of: Salvia verticillata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Basil (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Basil (Ocimum basilicum), Introduction
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Basil (Ocimum basilicum), Introduction
Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints).
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Rosemary (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), Lead
It is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae.
View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mentha piperita
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Taxon record
"family": "Lamiaceae"
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