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Mentha spicata was first described scientifically by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [2] The epithet spicata means 'bearing a spike'. [14] The species has two accepted subspecies, each of which has acquired a large number of synonyms: [2] [3] [4] Mentha spicata subsp. condensata (Briq.) Greuter & Burdet – eastern Mediterranean, from Italy to Egypt
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.
Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora or N. jatamansi) Star anise (Illicium verum) Stone parsley (Sison amomum) [2] [3] [4] Strawberry Gum (Eucalyptus olida) Sumac (Rhus coriaria) Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)
Mentha × gracilis (syn. Mentha × gentilis L.; syn. Mentha cardiaca (S.F. Gray) Bak.) is a hybrid mint species within the genus Mentha, a sterile hybrid between Mentha arvensis (cornmint) and Mentha spicata (native spearmint). It is cultivated for its essential oil, used to flavour spearmint chewing gum. [1]
Perhaps the most common variation of this plant is spearmint (Mentha spicata). The term has been (and is currently) used to cover a number of aromatic true mints and mint relatives of the genera Clinopodium, Satureja or Micromeria.
Pages in category "Mentha" ... Mentha spicata; Spearmint; Mentha suaveolens; V. Mentha × villosa This page was last edited on 19 March 2021, at 18:56 (UTC ...
Mentha × villosa (syn: Mentha alopecuroides, Mentha nemorosa, Mentha villosa var. alopecuroides) also known as hairy mint or mojito mint is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between Mentha spicata and Mentha suaveolens. [1] [2] This species is native to temperate and warm temperate regions of Europe and occurs in meadows, pastures, and ruderal ...
Mentha longifolia, also known as horse mint, [1] brookmint, [2] fillymint or St. John's horsemint, is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Europe excluding Britain and Ireland, [ 3 ] western and central Asia (east to Nepal and far western China), and northern and southern (but not tropical) Africa.