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Mentheae

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

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Mentheae
Mentha pulegium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Mentheae
Type genus
Mentha
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Mentheae is the largest tribe of plants in the family Lamiaceae.12 It includes herbs such as sage, hyssop, mint, catnip, bee balm and thyme.

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  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. Bibcode:2012AmJB...99..933D. 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.