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mints
Mentha
Mentha (also known as mint, from Greek μίνθα míntha, Linear B mi-ta) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). The exact distinction between species is unclear; it is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist. Hybridization between some of the species occurs naturally and many hybrids, as well as numerous cultivars, are known.
29 branches of this genus, most-observed first
watermint
speciesMentha aquatica
spearmint
speciesMentha spicata
Canada mint
speciesMentha canadensis
Horse Mint
speciesMentha longifolia
corn mint
speciesMentha arvensis
Pennyroyal
speciesMentha pulegium
Apple Mint
speciesMentha suaveolens
Peppermint
hybridMentha × piperita
Mentha × verticillata
complexMentha × verticillata
native pennyroyal
speciesMentha satureioides
Native River Mint
speciesMentha australis
Apple Mint
hybridMentha × rotundifolia
Apple Mint
hybridMentha × villosa
Hart's Pennyroyal
speciesMentha cervina
Hioi
speciesMentha cunninghamii
slender mint
speciesMentha diemenica
forest mint
speciesMentha laxiflora
Corsican Mint
speciesMentha requienii
sharp-toothed mint
hybridMentha × villosa-nervata
sweet mint
hybridMentha × suavis
Mentha × dumetorum
hybridMentha × dumetorum
Dahurian thyme
speciesMentha dahurica
Mentha japonica
speciesMentha japonica
Mentha grandiflora
speciesMentha grandiflora
Mentha gattefossei
speciesMentha gattefossei
Mentha pamiroalaica
speciesMentha pamiroalaica
Mentha darvasica
speciesMentha darvasica
Mentha atrolilacina
speciesMentha atrolilacina
Mentha alaica
speciesMentha alaica
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Precursor to the Botanical Theatre
Caspar Bauhin · 1620 · p.117
Ortus sanitatis
1491 · p.264
Garden of Health
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.265
The Book of Health: The Art of Distillation
Brunschwig, Hieronymus · 1505 · p.94
The Book of Health: The Art of Distillation
Brunschwig, Hieronymus · 1505 · p.101
On the Names of Plants
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1552 · p.96
On the Names of Plants
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1552 · p.91
On the Names of Plants
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1552 · p.91
De medicinali materia libri sex
Dioscorides · 1552 · p.399
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.512
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.512
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.511
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 54570.