Mentha

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Mentha L.
LAMIACEAE
MINT
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Classification
LAMIALES
Mentha
Citation
MENTHA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 576. 1753.
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TYPE: Mentha spicata Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 148. 1913.
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Mentha spicata SPEARMINT Not Native FACW (NWPL)
Mentha suaveolens APPLEMINT Not Native FACW (NWPL)
Mentha x piperita PEPPERMINT Not Native FACW (NWPL)
Identification Key
1.  Leaves pubescent with scattered dendroid hairs; fruity or sweet odor
M. suaveolens
1.  Leaves glabrous; minty odor
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2.  Peppermint odor (menthol and menthone predominant)
M. x piperita
2.  Spearmint odor (carvone and limonene predominant)
M. spicata
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Audibertia Audibertia Bentham, Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: sub t. 1282. 1829. TYPE: Audibertia pusilla Bentham, nom. illegit. (Thymus parviflorus Requien)
Menthella Menthella Perard, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 17: 200, 205. 1870. TYPE: = Audibertia Bentham 1829.
Pulegium Pulegium Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. TYPE: Non designatus.