Lamiaceae
Noun
Meaning
a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
Source: WordNetSynonyms
melissa
mentha
origanum
salvia
nepeta
monarda
coleus
agastache
phlomis
family Labiatae
family Lamiaceae
Labiatae
mint family
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Although this is still considered an acceptable alternative name, most botanists now use the name "Lamiaceae" in referring to this family.
Catmint (Nepeta cataria), also called catnip, from the genus Nepeta belongs to the Lamiaceae family.