Mentha
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
© 2010 Moorea Biocode (licence)
Minte
Perennial herbs (ours), with a characteristic minty smell. Leaves opposite. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, spike-like. Flowers small; bracts leaf-like, smaller than leaves; bracteoles linear. Calyx 10-nerved, ± equally 5-toothed. Corolla obscurely 2-lipped, 4-lobed. Stamens 4, ± equal, spreading, exserted. Nutlets ovoid. © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Lamiaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
11.90%
5 of 42 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 4fc6e5c7-ae59-45dd-8d41-a4e0c1bb5f25
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility