Wood Anatomy of Indian Shrubs: Part I- Family Lamiaceae

The present study deals with detailed wood microstructure of the family Lamiaceae from India. 4 species belonging to 4 genera of Lamiaceae have been described on the basis of their detailed wood microstructure, salient diagnostic features and photomicrographs. An identification key based on anatomical features has been developed for the separation of the species of this family. These species have quite different wood structure and are easily separable. However, these differences suggest unnatural classification of the family.