Lamiaceae, the roots of the cuttings of which showed limited growth when treated with vermiculite sousa et al. The plant list includes 22,486 scientific plant names of species rank for the family lamiaceae. Lamiaceae diversification, evolution, and historical. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled or alternate, simple to pinnately dissected or. Lamiaceae, the mint family of flowering plants, with 236 genera and more than 7,000 species, the largest family of the order lamiales. Be sure to smell it too, since many species of the family are loaded with aromatic volatile oils. Salvias are among the few genera with only 2 stamens, and the upper anther is usually. Medicinally potential plants of labiatae lamiaceae. They have traditionally been considered closely related to verbenaceae, 1 but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in verbenaceae belong instead in lamiaceae. These include ajugoideae, lamioideae, nepetoideae, prostantheroideae, scutellarioideae, and symphorematoideae. See text the lamiaceae or labiatae the mint or deadnettle faimily are a faimily o flouerin plants. Members are a source of essential oils for the flavouring and perfume industries, for example the widely cultivated lavender, lavandula. Lamiaceae synonyms, lamiaceae pronunciation, lamiaceae translation, english dictionary definition of lamiaceae.
Iam working on antioxidant activity of lamiaceae family, i want to study effect of antioxidant on sperm dysfuctioning, motilty, count, due to oxidative stress and regain due to antioxidant supply. For the lamiaceae family, there were few studies which showed activity of the same species on uterine muscle, but with spasmogenic or uterotonic activity, that is, with opposing goals for this study ladeji et al. Doubleclick any word on the page to look it up in the dictionary. Family lamiaceae noun the noun family lamiaceae has 1 sense. Sweet aromatic smell due to essential oils present in sessile glandular hairs. Asiatic genus thymogethes are highly specialized pollen beetles associated as larvae with flowers of lamiaceae nepetoideae. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Lamiaceae or labiatae, also called as the mint family, is a family of flowering plants. It includes many wellknown herbs mint, sage, thyme, basil, ornamental plants coleus, leonotis and weeds henbit, ground ivy, selfheal. Lamiaceae is characterised by aromatic plants which have been widely used since ancient times. Family lamiaceae definition of family lamiaceae by the free. Native to the mediterranean region, rosemary has naturalized throughout much of europe and is widely grown in gardens in warm climates. Use of labiatae as an alternative family name for lamiaceae is authorized by the icbn, articles 18.
Most have square stems, opposite leaves, and twolipped, openmouthed, tubular. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pdf historically, species of the family lamiaceae have enjoyed a rich tradition of use for flavouring, food preservation, and medicinal purposes, due. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family lamiaceae. The mints, taxonomically known as lamiaceae or labiatae, are a family of flowering plants.
Les lamiaceae ou labiatae, communement appelees lamiacees, labiacees ou labiees, sont. The lamiaceae plant family is one of the largest families among the dicotyledons, many species belonging to the family being highly aromatic, due to the. Pronunciation of lamiaceae with 2 audio pronunciations, 4 synonyms, 2 meanings, 4 translations and more for lamiaceae. This character doesnt always hold up with the woody species of the family. Pdf medicinal plants of the family lamiaceae as functional. Cosmos bipinnatus asteraceae, salvia splendens lamiaceae, zinnia elegans asteraceae, leucophyllum frutescens scrophulariaceae, and helianthus debilis asteraceae were somewhat less suitable annuals for snail growth, resulting in snails with mean shell heights of 10 to 20 mm and snail masses of 0. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled or alternate, simple to pinnately dissected or compound, without stipules. Lamiaceae or labiatae, also known as the mint family, is a family of plants. Lamiales of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Before fiat money became common, many paper notes were exchangeable for a minted coin containing some specified level of gold or silver. Family lamiaceae noun the noun family lamiaceae has 1 sense 1. Pdf this study focuses firstly on the extent of the antimicrobial activity of 42 medicinal plants that are traditionally used. Members of the family are best known for their opposite leaves.
The origanum lamiaceae genus is an annual, perennial and shrubby herb that is predominantly distributed around the mediterranean, eurosiberian, and iransiberian regions. This page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 23. It had traditionally been considered closely related to verbenaceae harley et al. To key genera in the lamiaceae, youll need to see how the stamens relate to the upper lip, count the number of stamens, look at details of the sepals, and more this survey starts with the allimportant genus salvia sage, which has 800 species worldwide. The family is known for culinary herbs such as basil, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme.
Lepechinia trees and shrubs of the andes of ecuador imagejpeg. English for beginners practical english travel english telephone english banking english accounting english dictionary. According to hutchinson this is the eightysecond order of the phylum angiospermae, subphylum. The lamiaceae labiatae is one of the most diverse and widespread plant families in terms of ethnomedicine and its medicinal value is based on the volatile oils concentration 1.
The leaves have a pungent, slightly bitter taste and are generally used, dried or fresh, to season a variety of foods. Lamiaceae definition of lamiaceae by medical dictionary. The family includes 260 genera and 3200 species of world wide distribution. All members of the genus were analysed in within the framework of an integrative taxonomy approach, which was aimed to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships, as well as the possible. Nepetoideae is the largest group in lamiaceae, and it includes 3700 species or approximately half the total species diversity in the family. Learn more about the physical description and uses of the rosemary plant. Rosemary, small evergreen plant of the mint family lamiaceae, the leaves of which are used to flavor foods. Nectar production in lamiaceae in easteren andalucia spain and its influence on the obtainment of monofloral honeys. Square stems, tiny hairs on stem, vertically stacked crunched flower bundles usually light purple, white or pink on top of stem or in several. Iam working on antioxidant activity of lamiaceae family, i want to study effect of antioxidant on sperm dysfuctioning, motilty, count, due to oxidative stress and regain due to. Lamiaceae plants of the mint familyalso known as labiatae if you pick a plant with a distinctly square stalk and simple, opposite leaves, then it is very likely a member of the mint family. The below mentioned article provides an overview on order lamiales, familylamiaceae. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
There are currently seven major groups, or subfamilies, recognized in the lamiaceae. Lamiaceae, selected by an antimicrobial screening of 42 plants. A taxonomic family within the order lamiales many plants related to mint. Labiatae definition is a family of mostly aromatic herbs, shrubs, or rarely trees order polemoniales distinguished especially by the fourlobed ovary which becomes four oneseeded nutlets in fruit. Plants in the large, worldwide mint family lamiaceae are generally fragrantly aromatic, annual and perennial herbs, subshrubs, shrubs, trees, and lianas with opposite or whorled, simple or deeply lobed leaves, square 4angled stems, tubular, usually bilateral flowers with 5 sometimes 4 lobes and sepals, 4 sometimes 2 stamens, and a superior ovary, and fruit in the form of four, 1. Information about lamiaceae in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Labiatae, family labiatae, family lamiaceae, mint family types. Related words lamiaceae synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms and hyponyms. A list of all accepted names in lamiaceae is available in csv format. The family is particularly important to humans for herb plants useful for flavour, fragrance, or medicinal properties. Rosemary, rosmarinus officinalis, small evergreen plant of the mint family lamiaceae whose leaves are used to flavour foods. Lamiaceae definition, etymology and usage, examples and. Fleurs zygomorphes symetrie bilaterale a 5 sepales soudes, corolle bilabiee 5.
Although other salvias have similar properties, many of them are thought of principally as ornamentals. Family lamiaceae, an introduction the family is distributed worldwide. The mint plant familythey are characteristically aromatic, and many of them are cultivated for their oils. Lamiaceae is distributed nearly worldwide, and many species are cultivated for their fragrant leaves and attractive flowers. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. Pdf phytochemical and biological evaluation of natural. Lamiaceae mint family southeastern arizona wildflowers. This is a large plant family of mostly shrubs and herbs, distributed all over the world.
Definitions of lamiaceae 1 n a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and fourlobed ovaries yielding four oneseeded nutlets and including mint. Laymeeayseeeye or labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint or deadnettle or sage family. In general, the coins produced at a governmentsponsored mint are legal tender, though private minted coins may have an intrinsic. About the classification report about the classification download. The lamiaceae is a big family for culinary flavors and many members have characteristic smells including basil ocimum basilicum, oregano origanum vulgare, marjoram origanum majorana, rosemary rosmarinus officinalis, lavender lavandula spp. Lamiaceae simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In general, the coins produced at a governmentsponsored mint are legal tender, though private minted coins may have an intrinsic value due to their metal content. The genus monardella lamiaceae is found throughout western north america, with a centre of diversity in california, and comprises over 30 annual and perennial species representing 50 recognized taxa at the species, subspecies, and varietal level baldwin et al. Lamiaceae a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and fourlobed ovaries yielding four. Information and translations of lamiaceae in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Hedge herbs, sometimes subshrubs or shrubs, annual or perennial, usually aromatic. Species of lamiaceae contained within the plant list belong to 250 plant genera. The word salvia comes from the latin word to heal or save, and we have a close cognate in english, salve. It has been considered closely related to verbenaceae but 1990s phylogenetic studies have shown that a lot of the genera classified in verbenaceae belong instead in lamiaceae, whereas the core genera of verbenaceae are not closely related to lamiaceae and are more.
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