Monarda (Lamiaceae)

Monarda didyma

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Menthinae
Genus: Monarda

Species

M. albiflora – M. aristata – M. bartlettii – M. bradburiana – M. citriodora – M. clinopodia – M. clinopodioides – M. didyma – M. eplingiana – M. fistulosa – M. fruticulosa – M. humilis – M. lindheimeri – M. luteola – M. maritima – M. media – M. pectinata – M. pringlei – M. punctata – M. russeliana – M. stanfieldii – M. viridissima

Nothospecies

M. x medioides

Name

Monarda L., Sp. Pl. 1: 22 (1753)

• • Type species: Monarda fistulosa L., Sp. Pl. 1: 22 (1753)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Cheilyctis Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 726 (1835)
  • Cheilyctis (Raf.) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 163 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Canada Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan Regional: USA Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusettst, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwes References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 22. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Prather, A.L., Monfils, A.K., Posto, A.L. & Williams, R.A. (2002) Monophyly and Phylogeny of Monarda (Lamiaceae): Evidence from the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Region of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA, Systematic Botany, 27(1): 127-137.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Monarda in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 June 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2014. Monarda. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 June 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Monarda. Published online. Accessed: June 26 2014.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Indianernessel, Goldmelisse
English: Bee Balm, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, Bergamot
suomi: Värimintut
magyar: Méhbalzsam, indiáncsalán, ápolka
русский: Монарда

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