Family CN: Mint Family Family Code: LAMIAC Family Parent: [in LAMIALES] Family Authority: Lindley 1836 or LABIATAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789 Summary: A family of about 230-250 genera and 6700-7170 species, herbs, shrubs, vines, and trees, cosmopolitan. The placement in the Lamiaceae of several genera traditionally placed in Verbenaceae (e.g. Clerodendrum) is strongly supported by several lines of evidence. Reference: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004). Last Updated: 2020-01-01 Publish: 1