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Mentha

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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 is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, classified within the kingdom Plantae and the order Lamiales. The taxon is commonly known as mint and was named after Minthe. Its taxonomic type is Mentha spicata, and it belongs to the parent taxon Menthinae. The genus serves as a source for food plants.

Records indicate 1,408,470 occurrences in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility database. The genus is native to regions including Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, and the Azores. It is also referenced by 1,455 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 49 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, PubMed, Gbif Occ, Plants of the World, Openfoodfacts, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Mentha

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderLamiales
  5. 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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Museum specimens

Specimen records
10,831
With media
6,446
Family
Lamiaceae
Collections
FCB-BUAP, INECOL, UACH, CIIDIR-IPN, CICY, IIB-UV
Recorded in
Mexico
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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 6 products

aNutri-Score
4NOVA · Ultra-processed food
Energy
304 kcal
Fat
2.5 g
— of which saturates
2.4 g
Carbohydrates
95.3 g
— of which sugars
30.8 g
Fibre
0 g
Protein
0.1 g
Salt
0.15 g
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Research

3,961 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Taxonomy
  • Species
  • Hybrids
  • Common names and cultivars
  • Etymology
  • Other plants called "mint"
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Ecology
  • Cultivation
  • Uses
  • Culinary
  • Traditional medicine and cosmetics
  • Allergic reaction
  • Insecticides
  • Room scent and aromatherapy
  • References
  • External links

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.

The genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution, growing best in wet environments and moist soils.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mentha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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