Lamiaceae
Mint Family
Huulikukkaiskasvit
Lamiaceae (Lamiales) ; [RK] , #90
Labiatae (Lamiales) ; [FFP] , #342
Labiatae (Tubiflorae) ; [GMB] , #151
Foodplants for
Abrostola triplasia ,
Anterastria atrata ,
Athetis gluteosa ,
A. pallustris ,
Autographa californica ,
A. nigrisigna ,
Autoplusia egena ,
Chrysodeixis includens ,
Coleophora albitarsella ,
Cryptocala chardinyi ,
Diachrysia chryson ,
D. leonina ,
D. nadeja ,
D. stenochrysis ,
Dysmilichia gemella ,
Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalis ,
Eucarta virgo ,
Euclidia mi ,
Goniorhynchus clausalis ,
Herminia tarsicrinalis ,
Herpetogramma magna ,
H. moderatalis ,
Hypena obesalis ,
H. proboscidalis ,
Lasionycta leucocycla ,
Megalographa biloba ,
Nacna malachitis ,
Nola confusalis ,
Orbona fragariae ,
Sarcopolia illoba ,
Schrankia costaestrigalis ,
Strymon melinus ,
Thysanoplusia intermixta ,
Udea fulvalis
Ajuga L.
Akankaalit
Bugle Weed
— 3 spp.
4 spp.
Teucrium L.
Germander
'Kelta-akankaalit'
— 10 spp.
Scutellaria L.
Vuohennokat
Skullcap
— 15 spp.
2 spp.
Marrubium L.
Horehound
Hurtanmintut
— 1 sp.
Sideritis L.
Raudakit
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Phlomis L.
Paloyrtit
Jerusalem Sage
— 2 spp.
1 sp.
Galeopsis L.
Pillikkeet
Hemp Nettle
— 7 spp.
4 spp.
Lamium L.
Dead Nettle
Peipit
— 6 spp.
5 spp.
Wiedemannia Fischer & C.A. Meyer
'Turkinpeipit'
— 1 sp.
Lamiastrum Heister
Keltapeipit
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Leonurus L.
Motherwort
Nukulat
— 3 spp.
3 spp.
Leonotis
— 1 sp.
Ballota L.
Porrot
Fetid Horehound
— 2 spp.
3 spp.
Stachys L.
Hedge Nettle
Pähkämöt
— 39 spp.
6 spp.
Nepeta L.
Kissanmintut
Cat Mint
— 4 spp.
2 spp.
Glechoma L.
Maahumalat
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Dracocephalum L.
Dragon Head
Ampiaisyrtit
— 9 spp.
4 spp.
Lallemantia Fischer & C.A. Meyer
Kormikit
— 3 spp.
Prunella L.
Niittyhumalat
Self-heal
— 3 spp.
1 sp.
Satureja L.
Calamint
Savory
Käenmintut
— 8 spp.
3 spp.
Hyssopus L.
Hyssop
Iisopit
— 1 sp.
Origanum L.
Meiramit
Wild Marjoran
— 2 spp.
Thymus L.
Thyme
Ajuruohot
— 4 spp.
7 spp.
Lycopus L.
Water Horehound
Rantayrtit
— 7 spp.
1 sp.
Mentha L.
Mint
Mintut
— 13 spp.
10 spp.
Lavandula L.
Laventelit
— 2 spp.
Salvia L.
Sage
Salviat
— 13 spp.
2 spp.
Elsholtzia Willd.
Helttamintut
— 2 spp.
Monarda L.
Värimintut
Horse Mint
— 7 spp.
900x1310 (~149Kb) USA: McPhee Reservoir Camping, SW Colorado, 14.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
600x860 (~52Kb) France, Sophia Antipolis, 6.10.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
29.5.2007 (181)
Some related literature:
[GMB]; Fernald, 1970
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 8th (centennial edn)
Gray's Manual Botany (8th edn)
: v-lxvi,
: 1-1632
[FFP]; Hutchinson, 1959
The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.)
Fam. Fl. Pl.
1 : 1-510,
2 : 511-792
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.