Noun
A widely distributed genus of fragrant herbs, including the peppermint, spearmint, etc. The plants have small flowers, usually arranged in dense axillary clusters.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA number of cultivars have been selected for garden use: * Mentha × piperita 'Candymint'. Source: Internet
Authors have disagreed on the circumscription of Mentha. Source: Internet
In other areas horse mint ( Mentha longifolia ) and Pimpinella rhodentha are used. Source: Internet
M. cardiaca; hybrid with Mentha arvensis ), and Mentha × villosa (large apple mint, hybrid with Mentha suaveolens ). Source: Internet
M. cunninghamii has also been excluded by some authors, even in some recent treatments of the genus. citation In 2004, a molecular phylogenetic study indicated both of these species should be included in Mentha. Source: Internet
Mentha L. In: Stace, C. A., ed. Hybridization and the flora of the British Isles page 387. It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant growing to convert tall, with smooth stems, square in cross section. Source: Internet