Mentha

Also known as menta, mint, mints

Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek , Linear B mi-ta), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is estimated that 18 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species' ranges overlap. Many hybrids and cultivars are known.

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Mentha, commonly called mint, is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family that includes an estimated 18 to 24 species, though the exact number is difficult to determine because different species can naturally hybridize where they grow together. Mint matters because it is widely used and cultivated in various forms, with many hybrid varieties developed for different purposes.

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Species

Mentha

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores

Observations recorded1,408,470

维基百科中的醫療相关内容仅供参考，詳見醫學聲明。如需专业意见请咨询专业人士。薄荷屬（學名：Mentha），爲唇形科的一屬，包含25個種，其中辣薄荷（M. × piperita）及留蘭香（M. spicata）為最常见的品種。最早期於歐洲地中海地區及西亞一帶盛產。現時主要產地為美國、西班牙、意大利、法國、英國、巴爾幹半島等；亚洲亦有分布，如中國的江蘇、浙江、江西等。

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