Lamiaceae labiatae characters,economic importance, pattern in species and reproduction through floral formula and floral diagram in mint family. Species of the lamiaceae family with potential analgesicantinociceptive effects 3. Each tol branch page provides a synopsis of the characteristics of a group of organisms representing a branch of the tree of life. Characteristics of kombucha fermentation on medicinal herbs from lamiaceae family 8036 romanian biotechnological letters, vol. Be sure to smell it too, since many species of the family are loaded with aromatic volatile oils.
Lamiaceae phylogeny diversification, evolution, and. This character doesnt always hold up with the woody species of the family. Lamiaceae, or lamiales, also known as the mint family, is a family of flowering plants. The plant list includes 22,486 scientific plant names of species rank for the family lamiaceae. The lamiaceae or labiatae are a family of flowering plants with a. Lepechinia trees and shrubs of the andes of ecuador imagejpeg. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled or alternate, simple to pinnately dissected or compound, without stipules. The largest genera are salvia 900, scutellaria 360, stachys 300, plectranthus 300, hyptis 280, teucrium 250, vitex 250, thymus 220, and nepeta 200.
It is an annual herb, normally about 1 m high, having branched quadrangular stems, and opposite leaves with a 40mm petiole. Lamiaceae labiatae the lamiaceae are mostly herbs or shrubs comprising about 200 genera and 3,200 species, commonly with aromatic, herbage, quadrangular stems, and verticillate inflorescences. Lamiaceae synonyms, lamiaceae pronunciation, lamiaceae translation, english dictionary definition of lamiaceae. The original family name is labiatae, so given because the flowers typically have petals fused into an upper lip and a lower lip. Many ornamentals are also present in this family, including species of salvia, phlomis. Lamiaceae or labiatae, also known as the mint family, is a family of plants. It includes about 210 genera and about 3,500 species many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs, such as basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla. A list of all accepted names in lamiaceae is available in csv format. Key to lamiaceae of colorado by richard scully 6152008 4 lamium, deadnettle annual or winter annual, stems weak, flowers clustered in leaf axils, appearing terminal also. Some species are shrubs, trees such as teak, or, rarely, vines. 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. Interhomeopathy introduction to the lamiaceae family.
The glandular indumentum is a characteristic feature. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. Most members of the family are perennial or annual herbs with square stems, though some species are woody shrubs or subshrubs. Square stems, tiny hairs on stem, vertically stacked crunched flower bundles usually light purple, white or pink on top of stem or in several. This is one of the few families usually recognized on the basis of vegetative features, a triplet of characters mints have square stems on the new growth not. Sweet aromatic smell due to essential oils present in sessile glandular hairs. Computeraided chemotaxonomy and bioprospecting study of. Lamiaceae a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and fourlobed ovaries yielding four. They are particularly noted as aromatic flavoring ingredients in cuisines worldwide.
Medicinally potential plants of labiatae lamiaceae. The characteristic inflorescence of the family is verticillaster. Members are a source of essential oils for the flavouring and perfume industries, for example the widely cultivated lavender, lavandula. Most not all of our species have a 4angled square stem but square stems occur in several other families as well, and all have simple opposite leaves. Lamiaceae, the mint family of flowering plants, with 236 genera and more than 7,000 species, the largest family of the order lamiales. It includes about 210 genera and about 3,500 species. Medicinal plants of the family lamiaceae as functional foods a. About the classification report about the classification download. Although this is still considered an acceptable alternative name, most. Fabaceaeformerly leguminosae, legume or pea family. However, palynological studies on the family lamiaceae in mongolia have not been carried out in detail. It had traditionally been considered closely related to verbenaceae harley et al.
The mint family lamiaceae of order lamiales is a worldwide family, including a huge number of herbs, a lot of small shrubs, and a few medium to very large trees. Family lamiaceae, an introduction the family is distributed worldwide. Selforganizing maps and molecular descriptors applied in the chemotaxonomy of lamiaceae subfamilies. From the botanical occurrences of the diterpenes obtained from the lamiaceae family, 108 molecular descriptors were generated for each molecular structure using dragon 7. Family tends to be the highest taxonomic level at which characters useful to genus and species identification are. Taxonomic diversity and ethnobotanical characteristics of.
Family lamiaceae australian national botanic gardens. Plants in the family are characterized by square stems, paired and simple leaves, and twolipped openmouthed tubular flowers. Characteristics of kombucha fermentation on medicinal. Pollen morphology of the family lamiaceae in mongolia. The leaves are oval to oblong, almost smooth, with few pubescens that are whitish and very short. Species in the lamiaceae are herbs or shrubs with distinctively 4sided stems. A few taxa which have been worked out earlier are dracocephalum ruyschiana, phlomis tuberosa, thymus gobicus etc. Morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses conducted over the past 20 years have helped clarify the composition of lamiaceae, but the circumscription of major sublineages within lamiaceae is unclear, and the phylogenetic backbone of the family remains poorly resolved. Pdf historically, species of the family lamiaceae have enjoyed a rich tradition of use for flavouring, food. Results and discussion the plants belonging to family lamiaceaeare widely distributed throughout the research areae. The lamiaceae or labiatae are a family of flowering plants with a cosmopolitan distribution containing about 236 genera and has been stated to contain 69007200 species.
The bulk of the freeliving scrophulariaceae are paraphyletic at the base of the iridoidcontaining clade of lamiales, lamiaceae and verbenaceae are not sister taxa, the insectivorous and putatively insectivorous clades in lamiales are unrelated, etc. Lamiaceae is distributed nearly worldwide, and many species are cultivated for their fragrant leaves and attractive flowers. The lamiaceae or labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint or. 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. Rosmarinus in the lamiaceae family is a genus of woody, perennial herbs with fragrant evergreen needlelike leaves that is native to the mediterranean basin 3. Lamiales the australian representatives of this family are currently. The family is known for culinary herbs such as basil, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme. Lamiaceae definition of lamiaceae by the free dictionary. Hedge herbs, sometimes subshrubs or shrubs, annual or perennial, usually aromatic. Lamiaceae diversification, evolution, and historical. Iam working on antioxidant activity of lamiaceae family, i want to study effect of antioxidant on. Family lamiaceae definition of family lamiaceae by the.
The family is closely allied to acanthaceae from which it can be distinguished by the following features. The leaves are opposite or may be arranged in a whorl. In the finished beverages, acetic acid and ethanol content was determined. Compound leaves and irregular flowers with a pea blossom shape. Lamiaceae labiatae characters, importance, pattern. Historically, species of the family lamiaceae have enjoyed a rich tradition of use for flavouring, food. Medicinal plants of the family lamiaceae in pain therapy. The botanical occurrences were classified into four subfamilies and the. Pdf medicinal plants of the family lamiaceae as functional foods. There are currently seven major groups, or subfamilies, recognized in the lamiaceae. A total of 35 species belonging to 21 genera of the family lamiaceae were collected from the research area. The flowers are clustered in whorls at the end of the flowering stalks or in the junctions of leaves and stems. They become pretty easy to recognize after a while. It includes many wellknown herbs mint, sage, thyme, basil, ornamental plants coleus, leonotis and weeds henbit, ground ivy, selfheal.
Lamiaceae article about lamiaceae by the free dictionary. Upper stem leaves sessile or clasping the stem, green, only the lower leaves with distinct petioles. Characters, distribution and types biology discussion. 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. 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. In this type of inflorescence the whorls of flowers develop at the nodes. 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.
Species of lamiaceae contained within the plant list belong to 250 plant genera. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family lamiaceae. The leaves are opposite or whorled, and are simple or occasionally pinnately compound. Nepetoideae is the largest group in lamiaceae, and it includes 3700 species or approximately half the total species diversity in the family. The mint family lamiaceae is known for its aromatic members, especially the mints and balms. The large lamiaceae formerly labiatae is found worldwide, with great diversity in california, mexico, and the mediterranean region the plants live in a wide variety of habitats, although many. Lamiaceae or labiatae, also called as the mint family, is a family of flowering plants.
The leaves and stems of many species have a strong scent when crushed. These include ajugoideae, lamioideae, nepetoideae, prostantheroideae, scutellarioideae, and symphorematoideae. Mint family leemon balm melissa officinalis scientific classification. The major distinction between a branch and a leaf of the tree of life is that each branch can be further subdivided into descendent branches, that is, subgroups representing distinct genetic lineages. Stem fistular, leaves alternate, much dissected mostly decompound, sheathing leaf base. See text the lamiaceae or labiatae the mint or deadnettle faimily are a faimily o flouerin plants. Chia belongs to the labiatae or lamiaceae family mint family. Members of the family are best known for their opposite leaves. Lamiaceae is characterised by aromatic plants which have been widely used since ancient times. This is a large plant family of mostly shrubs and herbs, distributed all over the world.
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