Ajugoideae
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Lamioideae
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Nepetoideae
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Ajugeae
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Lamieae
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Phlomideae
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Lavanduleae
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Mentheae
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Ajuga
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Lamium
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Phlomis
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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Lamiales Family Lamiaceae – Mint family |
Genus Glechoma L. – glechoma
Species Glechoma hederacea L. – ground ivy |
glechoma = glechon (Gr) = kind of mint
hederacea (Gr) = "of ivy" _Native to Eurasia
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Deadnettle
Hen’s bite Henbit Henbit nettle lamium (L) = Lamia (Gr) = "female man-eater" amplexi (L) = "embraced" caule (L) = "stem" Native to Eurasia |
Red Nettle
Red Deadnettle Red Archangel lamium (L) = Lamia (Gr) = "female man-eater" purpureum (L) = "purple" Native to Eurasia Leaves similar to nettle, but without stinging hairs, therefore "dead nettle" “Archangels” old common name for this plantfamily. Believed to refer to clusters of small, hooded flowers that appear to be choirs of robed figures. |