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June 2022

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genus

Mentha L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 576 (1753) Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000023748.

Synonyms of Mentha

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Preslia Opiz Naturalientausch 8: 86 (1824) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000031111

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Mentha:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mentha fluvialis Pérard Cat. Rais. Pl. Montluçon , Suppl.: 22 (1878) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000240675
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mentha malinvaldi H.Lév. & Vaniot Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 21 (1906) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000240992
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mentha piperita subsp. piperita Briq. Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève 5: 63. 1889 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001367450
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mentha piperita var. piperita L. Flora of the Sydney Region 1972 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001401775
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mentha sativa var. amplissima T.Durand Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 14: 305 1875 wfo-0001033587
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mentha serpyllifolia var. serpyllifolia Benth. Prodromus 12 1848 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001401797