Mentha crispa L. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Mentha crispa L.

Synonym of Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata

Summary

Genus:

Mentha

Section:

Mentha

Family:

Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)

Subfamily:

Nepetoideae

Tribe:

Mentheae

Subtribe:

Menthinae

Nomen number:

24072

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:576. 1753

Comment:

has been applied to M. aquatica var. crispa (= M. ×piperita?)

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

12/02/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Davis, P. H., ed. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988
Grellin, J. K. & J. Philpott. A reference guide to medicinal plants. 1990
Hara, H. et al. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. 1978-1982
Tucker, A. O. et al. 1980. The Linnaean types of Mentha (Lamiaceae). Taxon 29:233.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980

Common names

Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=24072. Accessed 13 December 2025.