Browse by Family: Lamiaceae


Plant Group: Dicotyledon

Family Description:
Herbs or shrubs with 4-angled stems, opposite, simple, aromatic leaves. Flowers in cymes, contracted to form spikes. Calyx 5-toothed. Corolla zygomorphic and 4 or 5-lobed. 4 stamens in 2 pairs. Ovary superior, style branched into 2. Fruit of 4 nutlets.

Genera Species Images
Mentha
diemenica
Prostanthera
decussata
Image: Mike Bayly
Image: Mike Bayly
Image: Mike Bayly

Classification:

Genus Species
Mentha Mentha diemenica
Prostanthera Prostanthera decussata