Stachys
Stachys is a genus of plants, one of the largest in the mint family Lamiaceae. Estimates of the number of species vary from about 300 to about 450. Plants of the World Online accepts 373 species. Stachys is in the subfamily Lamioideae and its type species is Stachys sylvatica. The precise extent of the genus and its relationship to other genera in the subfamily are poorly known.
Species
Stachys
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
General: and Albert (2002) suggests that Betonica and other Stachys may have Use: ; Stachys affinis Bunge is cultivated for its edible, subterranean
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Research
364 papers- Genus Stachys-Phytochemistry, Traditional Medicinal Uses, and Future Perspectives.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
- Chinese Artichoke (Stachys affinis Bunge): The Nutritional Profile, Bioactive Profile and Food Applications-A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Range and naming
- Human uses
- Use by other species
- Description
- Circumscription
- Fossil record
- Diversity
- Formerly placed here
- References
- External links
Stachys is a genus of plants, one of the largest in the mint family Lamiaceae. Estimates of the number of species vary from about 300 to about 450. Plants of the World Online accepts 373 species. Stachys is in the subfamily Lamioideae and its type species is Stachys sylvatica. The precise extent of the genus and its relationship to other genera in the subfamily are poorly known.
==Range and naming== The distribution of the genus covers Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and North America. Common names include hedgenettle, heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, betony, Monty plant and '''lamb's ears.'