Genus: Mentha L.

Complete List of Accepted Species Records.

References for genus:

• Bräuchler, C. et al. 2010. Molecular phylogeny of Menthinae (Labiatae, Nepetoideae, Mentheae)—taxonomy, biogeography and conflicts. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 55:501–523.
  
• Bunsawat, J. et al. 2004. Phylogenetics of Mentha (Lamiaceae): evidence from chloroplast DNA sequences. Syst. Bot. 29:959–964.
  
• Tucker, A. O. & R. F. C. Naczi. 2007. Mentha: an overview of its classification and relationships. In: Lawrence, B. M., ed., Mint: the genus Mentha. (Gen Mentha) 1–40.
  

More:

KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Note: Log on to KBD for better access.

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (= ) Preslia Opiz
• (= ) Pulegium Mill.

Check other nomenclature databases for Mentha:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Subdivisions of genus Mentha:

Images:

• Forestry Images (Mentha spicata): from www.forestryimages.org
• Seed (Mentha arvensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Mentha longifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Mentha spicata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Mentha suaveolens): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds or fruits (Mentha ×piperita): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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