Definition of Labiates. Meaning of Labiates. Synonyms of Labiates

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Definition of Labiates

Labiate
Labiate La"bi*ate, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order Labiat[ae].
Labiate
Labiate La"bi*ate, v. t. To labialize. --Brewer.
Labiate
Labiate La"bi*ate, a. [NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.] (Bot.) (a) Having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts, one projecting over the other like the lips of a mouth, as in the snapdragon, sage, and catnip. (b) Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiat[ae]), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.

Meaning of Labiates from wikipedia

- 511-522. In: Raymond M. Harley and Tom Reynolds (editors). Advances in Labiate Science. Richmond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wagstaff, Steven J.; Hickerson...
- suggesting that dead-nettles are harmless Batesian mimics. However, many other labiates that do not closely mimic nettles have ovate leaves with serrate margins...
- It is the only species in the genus Melursus. It has also been called "labiated bear" because of its long lower lip and palate used for sucking up insects...
- labi- lip Latin labia, labiae bilabial, bilabiate, infralabial, labial, labiate, labium, sublabial, supralabial labor- work Latin labor collaborate, collaboration...
- others, e.g. in Orchidaceae, Zingiberaceae, Cannaceae and Stylidiaceae. labiate lipped; where a corolla is divided into two parts, called an upper and...
- Some think it is a distortion of betonica, the Latin name of a species of Labiates; others consider that it refers to Saint Veronica who handed a cloth to...
- ovate, entire and petiolate. ****onia gigantea produces spikes of white labiate flowers, and later loculicidal capsules. "International Plant Names Index"...
- classification. Pp. 511-522. In Harley, R.M. & Reynolds, T. (eds) Advances in Labiate Science. Richmond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Grandtner, Miroslav M. (2005)...
- Species of Labiate plants...
- usually have a prominent suture where they attach. The sporangia lack the labiate apertures of Marattia and Eupodium, and synangia are deeply cut. The name...