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Definition of Nepeta

Nepeta
Nepeta Nep"e*ta, n. [L.] (Bot.) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.

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- Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The genus name, from Latin nepeta (“catnip”), is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient...
- Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, catswort, catwort, and catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern...
- Clinopodium nepeta (synonym: Calamintha nepeta), known as lesser calamint, is a perennial herb of the mint family. Lesser calamint is a perennial shrub...
- Nepeta × fa****enii, a flowering plant also known as catmint and Fa****en's catnip, is a primary hybrid of garden origin. The parent species are Nepeta...
- Nepeta is a genus of plant. Nepeta may also refer to: HMS Nepeta, former name of the USS Pert Nepeta Leijon, a fictional character from the webcomic Homestuck...
- Nepeta racemosa, the dwarf catnip or raceme catnip, syn. N. mussiniii, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the Caucasus...
- Nepeta nepetella, common name lesser cat-mint, is a low-growing species of catnip belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is native to France, Spain, Italy...
- Nepeta curviflora, commonly known as Syrian catnip, is a herbaceous flowering plant native to the Middle East. It was first described in 1844. Nepeta...
- Nepeta grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the Caucasus. Growing to 75 cm (30 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in)...
- stereoisomers. Nepetalactones are produced by Nepeta cataria (catnip) and many other plants belonging to the genus Nepeta, in which they protect these plants from...