Mentha spicata

Mentha spicata

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: Mentha
Species: Mentha spicata
Subspecies: M. s. subsp. condensata – M. s. subsp. spicata

Name

Mentha spicata L., Sp. Pl.: 576 (1753).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Central Asia Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, West Himalaya Regional: Central Asiahina China South-Central, China Southeast Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Sinai, Transcaucasus, Turkey Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Sardegna Regional: Northern Europe Norway, Sweden Regional: Middle Europe Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Egypt Introduced into: Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chad, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Florida, Free State, Gambia, Georgia, Great Britain, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Krym, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Niger, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northwest European R, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Society Is., South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 576. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Mentha spicata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Apr 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Mentha spicata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Apr 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Mentha spicata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Apr 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Mentha spicata. Published online. Accessed: Apr 22 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Mentha spicata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

العربية: نعناع مدبب
azərbaycanca: Sünbüllü nanə
български: джоджен, Гьозум, Гюзъм, Юзум
বাংলা: পুদিনা,
català: Menta verda
čeština: máta klasnatá
Cymraeg: Mintys ysbigog, Mint
dansk: Grøn Mynte
Deutsch: Grüne Minze, Ährige Minze, Speer-Minze, Ähren-Minze, Spearmint, Waldminze, Wald-Minze, Krause Minze
Ελληνικά: Δυόσμος
English: spearmint, spear mint
español: hierbabuena, yerbabuena
eesti: Rohemünt
euskara: Mendabeltz
فارسی: نعناع زینتی
suomi: Viherminttu
français: menthe verte
galego: Hortelá verde, Hortelá
hornjoserbsce: Zelena mjetlička
magyar: Fodormenta, zöldmenta
italiano: menta viridis
日本語: スペアミント, チリメンハッカ, 緑薄荷, ミドリハッカ, スペアーミント, オランダハッカ
kurdî: Nane
lietuvių: Šaltmėtė
Nederlands: Aarmunt, Groene munt, Hertsmunt, Kruizemunt
polski: Mięta zielona, Mięta kłosowa
Piemontèis: Mentha viridis
português do Brasil: hortelã-verde
português: hortelã-de-leite, hortelã-verde, hortelã-das-cozinhas, hortelã-dos-temperos, hortelã-vulgar, hortelã-das-hortas, hortelã-comum, hortelã
Runa Simi: Ispiha muña, Mentha viridis
русский: Мята колосистая, Мята садовая, Мята кучерявая, Мята имбирная.
davvisámegiella: Ruonáminta
slovenčina: mäta klasnatá
svenska: grönmynta, Hjärtmynta, Krusmynta
తెలుగు: పుదీనా, పుదీనా ఆకు
Türkçe: Kıvırcık nane
українська: М'ята кучерява, М'ята колосовидна, Кучерява м'ята
中文（简体）: 留兰香
中文（繁體）: 留蘭香
中文（臺灣）: 留蘭香
中文: 留蘭香, 香花菜, 荷蘭薄荷, 香薄荷, 绿薄荷, 綠薄荷, 留兰香, 鱼香菜, 青薄荷

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