Lamiaceae

  • Family

    Lamiaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Lamiaceae

  • Common Names

    Mint Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 200

    Number of species: 3,200

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is cosmopolitan in distribution, but especially abundant in the Mediterranean region and eastward into central Asia.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Lamiaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.