Family · Asterids
Lamiaceae
Mints — basil, lavender, sage, rosemary
Aromatic herbs with square stems and two-lipped flowers; includes basil, lavender, sage and rosemary.
- Accepted species
- 8,295accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 227accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈34 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD
Open Lamiaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.›
Plants you might know
- Basil
- Lavender
- Sage
- Rosemary
Largest genera
Salvia1,065 spp.
Scutellaria491 spp.
Stachys382 spp.
Thymus370 spp.
Teucrium352 spp.
Coleus320 spp.
Nepeta302 spp.
Clerodendrum237 spp.
Vitex212 spp.
Clinopodium199 spp.
Sideritis197 spp.
Phlomoides181 spp.
Callicarpa169 spp.
Hyptis169 spp.
Aegiphila139 spp.
Premna130 spp.
Isodon122 spp.
Leucas115 spp.
Prostanthera115 spp.
Phlomis114 spp.
Pogostemon95 spp.
Dracocephalum93 spp.
Micromeria89 spp.
Plectranthus84 spp.
Ajuga69 spp.
Ocimum67 spp.
Origanum66 spp.
Hemigenia56 spp.
Marrubium56 spp.
Syncolostemon52 spp.
Paraphlomis51 spp.
Platostoma51 spp.
Lavandula49 spp.
Satureja49 spp.
Lepechinia47 spp.
Hedeoma45 spp.
Orthosiphon45 spp.
Aeollanthus44 spp.
Lagochilus44 spp.
Monardella44 spp.
Equilabium43 spp.
Elsholtzia41 spp.
Mentha41 spp.
Rotheca37 spp.
Haumaniastrum35 spp.
Phyllostegia35 spp.
Lamium34 spp.
Eriope33 spp.
Gmelina32 spp.
Westringia32 spp.
Dicrastylis31 spp.
Gomphostemma30 spp.
Anisomeles29 spp.
Condea29 spp.
Hypenia28 spp.
Cantinoa27 spp.
Cyanocephalus27 spp.
Monarda26 spp.
Oxera26 spp.
Trichostema26 spp.
The 167 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Asia-Temperate2,820
- Africa1,649
- Southern America1,285
- Asia-Tropical1,066
- Europe902
- Northern America896
- Australasia504
- Pacific116
- Antarctic1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Lamiaceae sits in the order Lamiales.
- AcanthaceaeAcanthus, black-eyed Susan vine5,603
- GesneriaceaeAfrican violet, gloxinia4,070
- ScrophulariaceaeFigworts, buddleja2,324
- OrobanchaceaeBroomrapes, Indian paintbrush2,287
- PlantaginaceaePlantains, snapdragon, foxglove2,210
- VerbenaceaeVerbena, lantana, teak950
- BignoniaceaeJacaranda, catalpa, trumpet vine890
- OleaceaeOlive, ash, lilac, jasmine772
- LentibulariaceaeBladderworts, butterworts453
- LinderniaceaeFalse pimpernels330
- CalceolariaceaeSlipper flowers274
- PhrymaceaeMonkeyflowers230
- PedaliaceaeSesame79
- Mazaceae50
- Stilbaceae40
- Schlegeliaceae38
- MartyniaceaeDevil's claw14
- PaulowniaceaeEmpress tree11
- ByblidaceaeRainbow plants8
- Thomandersiaceae6
- Carlemanniaceae5
- Tetrachondraceae3
- Plocospermataceae1