''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

. It is in the tribe

Mentheae Mentheae is the largest tribe of plants in the family Lamiaceae. It includes herbs such as sage, hyssop, mint, bee balm and thyme. Genera Subtribe Lycopinae * ''Lycopus'' (21 living species) Subtribe Menthinae * '' Acanthomintha'' * '' Blephil ...

of the

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Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its

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. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is derived from the Latin ''clinopodion'', from the Ancient Greek (), from () "bed" and () "little foot". These were names for '' Clinopodium vulgare''.Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. ''CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names'' volume I, page 91. CRC Press: Boca Raton; New York; Washington,DC;, USA. London, UK. (set). ''Clinopodium'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some

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species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Various ''Clinopodium'' species are used as

medicinal herbs Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for various functions, including defense and protection a ...

. For example, ''C. laevigatum'' is used in Mexico as a tea under the name or to cure hangovers, stomach aches, and liver disease.

Taxonomy

''Clinopodium'' has been defined very differently by different authors. Some have restricted it to as few as 13 species, all closely related to the type species, ''Clinopodium vulgare''. In the latest revision of Lamiaceae, ''Clinopodium'' encompassed about 100 species, including those otherwise placed in the genera ''

Acinos ''Acinos'' is a genus of ten species of annual and short-lived evergreen perennial woody plants native to southern Europe and western Asia. Its name comes from the Greek word ', the name of a small aromatic plant. They are small, tufted, bushy ...

'', ''

Calamintha ''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Eu ...

'', and ''Xenopoma''.Raymond M. Harley, Sandy Atkins, Andrey L. Budantsev, Philip D. Cantino, Barry J. Conn, Renée J. Grayer, Madeline M. Harley, Rogier P.J. de Kok, Tatyana V. Krestovskaja, Ramón Morales, Alan J. Paton, and P. Olof Ryding. 2004. "Labiatae" pages 167-275. In: Klaus Kubitzki (editor) and Joachim W. Kadereit (volume editor). ''The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants'' volume VII. Springer-Verlag: Berlin; Heidelberg, Germany. This circumscription, called ''Clinopodium'' sensu lato, was shown to be polyphyletic in 2004, with additional information on the issue published in 2010.

Selected species

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Clinopodium acinos ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is deri ...

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Clinopodium alpinum ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is deri ...

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Clinopodium glabrum ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is de ...

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Clinopodium ashei ''Clinopodium ashei'' (syn. ''Calamintha ashei'') is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names Ashe's savory and Ashe's calamint. It is native to Florida and Georgia in the United States.Clinopodium chinense ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Lamiaceae. It is in the Tribe (biology), tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its Phylogenetic tree, phylogene ...

'' Clinopodium coccineum01-Alabama.jpg, '' Clinopodium coccineum'' Micromeria corsica 3.JPG, ''

Clinopodium corsicum ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is de ...

'' Calamintha cretica.jpg, '' Clinopodium creticum'' Clinopodium dalmaticum kz03.jpg, ''

Clinopodium dalmaticum ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is de ...

'' Clinopodium dentatum (Calamintha dentata) - Bok Tower Gardens - DSC02109.jpg, '' Clinopodium dentatum'' Yerba Buena - Clinopodium douglasii.jpg, ''

Clinopodium douglasii ''Clinopodium douglasii'', or yerba buena, is a rambling aromatic herb of western and northwestern North America, ranging from maritime Alaska southwards to California. The plant takes the form of a sprawling, mat-forming perennial, and is especi ...

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Clinopodium glabellum ''Clinopodium glabellum'', the glade calamint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to the Nashville Basin of Tennessee, the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, and two counties in Alabama. Within this range, it is found o ...

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Clinopodium gracile ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is deri ...

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Clinopodium grandiflorum ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is de ...

'' Clinopodium macranthum 2.JPG, '' Clinopodium macranthum'' Clinopodium menthifolium sl1.jpg, ''

Clinopodium menthifolium ''Clinopodium menthifolium'', commonly known as the wood calamint or woodland calamint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is found throughout southern and central Europe from the United Kingdom and east as far as t ...

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Clinopodium micranthum ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is deri ...

'' Calamintha nepeta 1654.jpg, ''

Clinopodium nepeta ''Clinopodium nepeta'' (synonym ''Calamintha nepeta''), known as lesser calamint, is a perennial herb of the mint family. Description Lesser calamint is a perennial shrub, forming a compact mound of shiny, green oregano-like leaves. The flower ...

'' Clinopodium serpyllifolium Habitus 2011-12-18 SierraMadrona.jpg, ''

Clinopodium serpyllifolium ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is deri ...

'' Clinopodium umbrosum (7782544696).jpg, ''

Clinopodium umbrosum ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is de ...

References

Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Lamiaceae genera {{Lamiaceae-stub