Nepeta
Also known as catmint
Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The genus name, from Latin (“catnip”), is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. There are 295 accepted species.
Species
ground-ivy
Nepeta
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is.
Observations203,765
Common Name: gand-i-soy-i
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Description
- Species
- Gallery
- Uses
- Cultivation
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The genus name, from Latin (“catnip”), is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. There are 295 accepted species.
The genus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has also naturalized in North America.