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Lamiaceae

Herbs/shrubs, stems generally square in section. Leaves opposite, aromatic, simple/compound, exstipulate. Flowers usually in verticals, mostly bisexual, zygomorphic. K usually (5), zygomorphic, C(5)/rarelty (3), 1-2 – lipped, A 4/2, G (2) Superior, 4 celled, style 1 divided into 2 stigmas above, fruit of 4 nutlets.