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   How many species of Mentha are there?

   • Mentha (also known as mint, from Greek μίνθα míntha, Linear B mi-ta ) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). The exact distinction between species is unclear; it is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species' ranges overlap. Many hybrids and cultivars are known.

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   What is Mentha pulegium?

   • Mentha pulegium, commonly (European) pennyroyal, or pennyrile, also called mosquito plant and pudding grass, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Crushed pennyroyal leaves emit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint.

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   Where did Mentha spicata come from?

   • Mentha spicata was first described scientifically by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The epithet spicata means 'bearing a spike'. The species has two accepted subspecies, each of which has acquired a large number of synonyms: Mentha spicata subsp. condensata (Briq.) Greuter & Burdet – eastern Mediterranean, from Italy to Egypt

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   Why is it called Mentha spicis brevioribus et habitioribus?

   • He initially gave it the name Mentha spicis brevioribus et habitioribus, foliis Mentha fusca, sapore fervido piperis and later in his 1704 volume Historia Plantarum he called it Mentha palustris or Peper–Mint. The plant was then added to the London Pharmacopoeia under the name Mentha piperitis sapore in 1721.

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   Mentha (also known as mint, from Greek μίνθα míntha, Linear B mi-ta) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). The exact distinction between species is unclear; it is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist.

   • Mentha × Piperita

     Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid species of mint,...

   • Mentha Spicata

     Spearmint is a perennial herbaceous plant. It is 30–100 cm...

   • Mentha Arvensis

     Mentha arvensis, the corn mint, field mint, or wild mint, is...

   • Mentha pulegium

     Mentha pulegium, commonly (European) pennyroyal, or...

   • Mentha longifolia

     Mentha longifolia, also known as horse mint, brookmint,...

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   May 15, 2024 · Mint, genus of 25 species of fragrant herbs in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Mints are widely distributed throughout the temperate areas of the world and have naturalized in many places. A number of species, particularly peppermint and spearmint, are used as flavorings for foods.