Order · Asterids

Lamiales

Families

24

Accepted species

28,943sum of its families · Kew WCVP

Genera

1,081accepted genera · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈71 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Open Lamiales in the treeSee where the order sits among the other land plants.›

Families in Lamiales

• LamiaceaeMints — basil, lavender, sage, rosemary8,295
• 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