Lamiids

E728716

Lamiids are a major clade of flowering plants within the asterid group, encompassing several large orders and many familiar herbaceous and woody species.

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Lamiids canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clade of flowering plants
major clade within asterids
alternativeName euasterids I
lamiid clade
APGSystemPlacement recognized in APG III system
recognized in APG IV system
characteristic frequent presence of aromatic compounds
iridoid secondary metabolites common
mostly sympetalous corollas
often opposite leaves
clade angiosperms
asterids
core eudicots
eudicots
class Magnoliopsida
contains Boraginales
Garryales
Gentianales
Icacinales
Lamiales
Metteniusales
Solanales
Vahliales
distribution cosmopolitan
diversity contains many herbaceous species
contains many woody species
division Magnoliophyta
economicImportance source of important medicinal plants
source of major crop plants
source of many culinary herbs
includes Apocynaceae
Boraginaceae
Lamiaceae
Oleaceae
Plantaginaceae
Rubiaceae
Solanaceae
Verbenaceae
includesFamiliarTaxa coffee family
dogbane family
mint family
nightshade family
kingdom Plantae
notableSpeciesExamples Coffea arabica
linked to: Arabica

Mentha spicata
Nicotiana tabacum
Solanum lycopersicum
partOf asterid clade
photosyntheticPathway predominantly C3 plants
phylogeneticDefinition crown group including Lamiales and Solanales and all descendants of their most recent common ancestor
taxonomicRank clade

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Lamiales clade Lamiids