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Mentha  L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 32264

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Common Name(s): mint [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2011   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderAsteranae   
                         OrderLamiales   
                            FamilyLamiaceae  – mints, menthes  
                               GenusMentha L. – mint  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Mentha aquatica L. – water mint 
                                  Species Mentha arvensis L. – field mint, wild mint 
                                  Species Mentha X gracilis Sole (pro. sp.) – gingermint 
                                  Species Mentha X piperita L. (pro. sp.) – peppermint 
                                  Species Mentha pulegium L. – peppermint, pennyroyal 
                                  Species Mentha requienii Benth. – mint 
                                  Species Mentha X rotundifolia (L.) Huds. (pro. sp.) – bigleaf mint, mint 
                                  Species Mentha X smithiana Graham – Smith's mint 
                                  Species Mentha spicata L. – bush mint, spearmint 
                                  Species Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. – bigleaf mint, mint, apple mint 
                                  Species Mentha X verticillata L. – mint 
                                  Species Mentha X villosa Huds. (pro. sp.) – hairy mint 
       

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  Source: Lamiales of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Mentha   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Mentha   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Mentha   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
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