The Parent order is - Lamiales
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Woody Family Labiatae

Data on a chosen woody family known under an order

Common Names - Mint FamilySynonyms -
Authority - Juss.Total Number of genera - 263
Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - AngiospermTotal Number of species - 7000
Plant forms - Tree/Shrub/Herb
World Distribution - Cosmopolitan but esp. Mediterranean to Central America. Very rare in N.Z.
Comments - Labiatae has grown considerably in size in recent years since a number of genera in verbenaceae have been shown to fit better in Labiatae. Shrubs & herbs, rarely trees. Important timbers Many members are aromatic.


Woody Genera of Labiatae

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1 - Achyrospermum.
2 - Ballota.
3 - Clerodendrum.
4 - Coleus.
5 - Cuminia.
6 - Gmelina.
7 - Haumaniastrum.
8 - Hoslundia.
9 - Hyptis.
10 - Iboza.
11 - Lavandula.
12 - Leonotis.
13 - Lepechinia.
14 - Leucas.
15 - Leucosceptrum.
16 - Monardella.
17 - Ocimum.
18 - Panzeria.
19 - Petitia.
20 - Premna.
21 - Prostananthera.
22 - Prostanthera.
23 - Salazaria.
24 - Salvia.
25 - Satureja.
26 - Tectona.



End of Listing Woody Families of Labiatae