Melissa officinalis Linnaeus
Melissa officinalis Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., in prep. i.
Vernacular names
- mélisse officinale Darbyshire et al., 2000
- mélisse Lambinon et al., 1992
- lemon balm Darbyshire et al., 2000
- bee herb
- common balm FNA Ed. Comm., in prep. i
- garden balm
- sweet balm
- tea balm
Synonyms
Distribution
- Native
- Introduced
- Ephemeral
- Excluded
- Extirpated
- Doubtful
- Absent
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Classification
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily | Nepetoideae |
| Tribe | Mentheae |
| Genus | Melissa |
| Species | Melissa officinalis |
| Subspecies | Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis |
Habit
Herb