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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.
Mentha pulegium, commonly (European) pennyroyal, or pennyrile, also called mosquito plant [2] and pudding grass, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. [4] Crushed pennyroyal leaves emit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint.
Mentha gattefossei is a plant species in the genus Mentha, endemic to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It was first described by French botanist René Maire in 1922. [ 2 ] Harvested for its essential oil , M. gattefossei has seen use in traditional medicine , pest control and as a food seasoning.
Mentha arvensis, the corn mint, field mint, or wild mint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It has a circumboreal distribution, being native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia , east to the Himalaya and eastern Siberia , and North America .
Mentha grandiflora is generally accepted as a distinct species by taxonomy authorities, [4] [5] and along with Mentha pulegium and Mentha requienii, it is considered to belong to the section Pulegium within the Mentha genus. [6] These three species have been proposed to be monophyletic, but this has not been confirmed due to lack of study of M ...
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Mentha aquatica (water mint; syn. Mentha hirsuta Huds. [3]) is a perennial flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It grows in moist places and is native to ...