Nepeta nepetella

Nepeta nepetella

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: Nepetinae
Genus: Nepeta
Species: Nepeta nepetella
Subspecies: N. n. subsp. aragonensis – N. n. subsp. laciniata – N. n. subsp. murcica – N. n. subsp. nepetella

Name

Nepeta nepetella L., Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2: 1096 (1759).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cataria nepetella (L.) Moench, Methodus: 388 (1794).
  • Glechoma nepetella (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 518 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Nepeta nepetella in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Nepeta nepetella. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 16 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Nepeta nepetella in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

català: Nepeta lanceolada
Deutsch: Kleine Katzenminze
English: Lesser Catmint
español: Hierba gatera
français: Petit népéta
italiano: Gattaia minore

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