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Mentha × piperita

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Mentha

peppermint

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (62)

Mentha aquatica convar. subspicata Alef. (1866)
Mentha aquatica f. piperita (L.) G.Mey. (1836)
Mentha aquatica var. langii (Geiger ex T.Nees) Alef. (1866)
Mentha aquatica var. piperita (L.) Alef. (1866)
Mentha canescens var. schultzii (Boutigny ex F.W.Schultz) Rouy (1909)
Mentha glomerata var. piperita (L.) Gray (1822)
Mentha hortensis var. citrata Ten. (1833)
Mentha × balsamea Willd. (1809)
Mentha × banatica Heinr.Braun (1890)
Mentha × braousiana Pérard (1878)
Mentha × concinna Pérard (1878)
Mentha × crispula Wender. (1829)
Mentha × durandoana Malinv. ex Batt. (1890)
Mentha × exaltata Heinr.Braun (1890)
Mentha × fraseri Druce (1928)
Mentha × glabra Bellardi ex Colla (1835)
Mentha × glabrata Vahl (1794)
Mentha × hercynica Röhl. (1812)
Mentha × heuffelii Heinr.Braun (1890)
Mentha × hircina J.Fraser (1932)
Mentha × hirtescens Haw. ex Spach (1895)
Mentha × hortensis Ten. (1833)
Mentha × hudsoniana Heinr.Braun (1890)
Mentha × kahirina Forssk. (1775)
Mentha × langii Geiger ex T.Nees (1833)
Mentha × maximilianea var. schultzii (Boutigny ex F.W.Schultz) Briq. (1891)
Mentha × napolitana Ten. (1836)
Mentha × nigricans Mill. (1768)
Mentha × odora Salisb. (1796)
Mentha × officinalis Hull (1799)
Mentha × pimentum Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh. (1825)
Mentha × piperita f. puberula Topitz (1914)
Mentha × piperita f. rotundella Topitz (1913)
Mentha × piperita var. balsamea (Willd.) Rouy (1909)
Mentha × piperita var. beckeri Briq. (1894)
Mentha × piperita var. braousiana (Pérard) Briq. (1903)
Mentha × piperita var. calophylla Briq. (1894)
Mentha × piperita var. calvifolia Briq. (1894)
Mentha × piperita var. citrata (Ehrh.) Briq. (1903)
Mentha × piperita var. crispula (Wender.) Heinr.Braun (1890)
Mentha × piperita var. durandoana (Malinv. ex Batt.) Briq. (1891)
Mentha × piperita var. globosiceps Briq. (1891)
Mentha × piperita var. hercynica (Röhl.) Briq. (1903)
Mentha × piperita var. heuffelii (Heinr.Braun) Topitz (1917)
Mentha × piperita var. hircina Gray (1822)
Mentha × piperita var. hispidula Briq. (1894)
Mentha × piperita var. hudsoniana Heinr.Braun (1890)
Mentha × piperita var. langii W.D.J.Koch (1833)
Mentha × piperita var. officinalis W.D.J.Koch (1833)
Mentha × piperita var. ouweneelii Lebeau & Lambinon (1988)
Mentha × piperita var. pennsylvanica Briq. (1894)
Mentha × piperita var. pimentum (Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh.) Nyman (1881)
Mentha × piperita var. piperoides (Malinv.) Rouy (1909)
Mentha × piperita var. poicila Topitz (1913)
Mentha × piperita var. subhirsuta Benth. (1833)
Mentha × piperita var. sylvestris Sole (1798)
Mentha × piperita var. vulgaris Sole (1798)
Mentha × piperoides Malinv. (1907)
Mentha × schultzii Boutigny ex F.W.Schultz (1858)
Mentha × suavis var. schultzii (Boutigny ex F.W.Schultz) Briq. (1903)
Mentha × tenuis Frank ex Benth. (1848)
Mentha × viridis var. piperita (L.) Corb. (1894)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially Naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Potentially Naturalizing
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 576 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
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