Mentheae

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Mentheae
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Mentha pulegium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Mentheae
Type genus
Mentha
Genera

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Mentheae is the largest tribe of plants in the family Lamiaceae. [1] [2] It includes herbs such as sage, hyssop, mint, catnip, bee balm and thyme.

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Genera

Subtribe Lycopinae

Subtribe Menthinae

Subtribe Nepetinae

Subtribe Prunellinae

Subtribe Salviinae

Incertae sedis

(uncertain placement):

  • Acinos (treated as part of Clinopodium by Harley et al. 2004)

References

  1. ↑ Drew, Bryan T.; Sytsma, Kenneth J. (May 2012). "Phylogenetics, biogeography, and staminal evolution in the tribe Mentheae (Lamiaceae)" . American Journal of Botany. 99 (5): 933–953. doi: 10.3732/ajb.1100549 . ISSN   0002-9122. PMID   22539517.
  2. ↑ MOON, HYE-KYOUNG; HONG, SUK-PYO; SMETS, ERIK; HUYSMANS, SUZY (June 2009). "Phylogenetic significance of leaf micromorphology and anatomy in the tribe Mentheae (Nepetoideae: Lamiaceae)" . Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 160 (2): 211–231. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00979.x . ISSN   0024-4074.
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