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June 2025

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genus

Mentha L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 576 (1753)  

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.

Statistics

Synonyms of Mentha

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Audibertia Benth. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1282 (1829) wfo-4000003642
Menthella Pérard Bull. Soc. Bot. France 17: 205 (1870) wfo-4000023749
Minthe St.-Lag. Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 130 (1880) wfo-4000024348
Preslia Opiz Naturalientausch 8: 86 (1824) wfo-4000031111
Pulegium Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000032166

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link