Called “dead-nettle family” in GBIF
Lamiaceae or Labiatae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as mints, deadnettles, or sages. Many species in Lamiaceae are aromatic, and the family includes many widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lemon balm, lavender, and perilla, as well as traditional medicines such as catnip, skullcap, bee balm, wild dagga, self-heal, and oriental motherwort.
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Also here, with one plant each: Callicarpa (Callicarpa macrophylla), Dracocephalum (Dracocephalum kotschyi), Galeopsis (Bifid Hemp-nettle), Glechoma (Creeping Charlie), Haumaniastrum (Haumaniastrum robertii), Leonurus (Common motherwort), Nepeta (Nepeta grandiflora), Origanum (Oregano), Orthosiphon (Java tea), Phlomis (Phlomis olivieri), Prunella (Common Selfheal), Thymus (Thymus carmanicus), Vitex (Chinese chastetree), Elsholtzia (Elsholtzia).
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