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1. www.britannica.com › plant › MenthaMint | Description, Genus, Species, Uses, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 5, 2024 · mint, (genus Mentha), genus of 25 species of fragrant herbs of the mint family . Native to Eurasia, North America, southern Africa, and Australia, mints are widely distributed throughout the temperate areas of the world and have naturalized in many places.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MenthaMentha - Wikipedia

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   Minthe St.-Lag. Mentha (also known as mint, from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). [4] The exact distinction between species is unclear; it is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist.

   • Family: Lamiaceae
   • Kingdom: Plantae

   • Genus: Mentha, L.
   • Order: Lamiales

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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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   Is Mentha a perennial?

   • Mentha ( mint) is a genus of about 25 species (and many hundreds of varieties) (Davidson 1999). Species within Mentha have a subcosmopolitan distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia (Brickell and Zuk 1997), Australia, and North America. Several mint hybrids commonly occur. True mints are aromatic, almost exclusively perennial, rarely annual, herbs.

   Mentha - New World Encyclopedia

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   What genus is mentha?

   • Plants (Basel). 2018 Sep; 7 (3): 70. Genus Mentha, a member of Lamiaceae family, encompasses a series of species used on an industrial scale and with a well-described and developed culture process.

   Plants of Genus Mentha: From Farm to Food Factory - PMC

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   What are genus Mentha plant cultivation mints?

   • Genus Mentha Plant Cultivation Mints are a group of perennial herbs commercially cultivated in different parts of the world. It is believed that the genus originated in the Mediterranean basin and, from there, spread to the rest of the world by both natural and artificial means.

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4. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › MenthaMentha - New World Encyclopedia

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   Mentha ( mint) is a genus of about 25 species (and many hundreds of varieties) (Davidson 1999). Species within Mentha have a subcosmopolitan distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia (Brickell and Zuk 1997), Australia, and North America. Several mint hybrids commonly occur.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mentha_canadensisMentha canadensis - Wikipedia

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   Mentha canadensis is a species of mint native to North America (from the Northwest Territories to central Mexico) and the eastern part of Asia (from Siberia to Java ). In North America, it is commonly known as Canada mint, [3] American wild mint, [4] and in Asia as Chinese mint, Sakhalin mint, [5] Japanese mint, [6] and East Asian wild mint. [7]

   • Species: M. canadensis
   • Genus: Mentha

   • Family: Lamiaceae
   • Kingdom: Plantae

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesPlants of Genus Mentha: From Farm to Food Factory - PMC

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   Sep 4, 2018 · Indeed, mint taxonomy is highly complex and there is not always a consensus. The Mentha genus is often divided into 5 sections: Audibertia, Eriodontes, Mentha, Preslia, and Pulegium . Most Mentha species are perennial, contain essential oils, and are widely cultivated as industrial crops for essential oil production. A clear definition of an ...

   • Author: Bahare Salehi, Zorica Stojanović-Radić, Jelena Matejić, Farukh Sharopov, Hubert Antolak, Dorota Kręg...
   • DOI: 10.3390/plants7030070

   • Publish Year: 2018
   • Publication: Plants (Basel). 2018 Sep; 7(3): 70.

7. gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org › genus › menthaGenus: Mentha (mint): Go Botany

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   Mentha. — mint. Much confusion exists in the identification of Mentha species because floras frequently apply the wrong names to species descriptions, and also because hybrids are common. Many species of Mentha have two types of plants: ones with small flowers that have only female parts, and ones with the usual, larger bisexual flowers.

8. www.researchgate.net › publication › 328697135Mentha: An overview of its classification and relationships

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   Jan 1, 2006 · Mint, Mentha genius, has 25-30 species; it belongs to family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Tucker and Naczi, 2007) including three main origin species (Mentha spicata, Mentha canadensis, and Mentha ...