Mentha aquatica Linnaeus
Mentha aquatica Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu Tucker & Naczi, 2006.
Hybrid parent of
Mentha ×piperita Linnaeus. Mentha ×dumetorum Schultes. Mentha ×smithiana R.A. Graham. Mentha ×verticillata Linnaeus.Vernacular names
- menthe aquatique Jauzein, 1995
- water mint Scoggan, 1978-79
- bergamot mint Weakley, 2012
- lemon mint Klinkenberg, 2010+
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 |
Subtribe | Menthinae |
Genus | Mentha |
Section | Mentha sect. Mentha |
Species | Mentha aquatica |
Habit
Herb