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Poliomintha
Sign in to savePoliomintha is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States, Haiti, and northern Mexico.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
General: sections: sect Poliomintha, with tomentose, linear-oblong leaves
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 30
- With media
- 20
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Collections
- UCR, DAV, USU, BPBM, RSA, TEX
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Brazil
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- taxon name
- Poliomintha
- topic's main category
- Category:Poliomintha
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- Poliomintha
- taxon common name
- rosemary-mint
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Poliomintha is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States, Haiti, and northern Mexico.
The name is derived from the Greek words πολιός (polios), meaning "grey," and μίνθη (minthe), meaning "mint." Members of the genus are commonly known as rosemary-mints. Species Poliomintha bustamanta B.L.Turner - Nuevo León; also called Mexican oregano Poliomintha conjunctrix Epling & Wiggins - Baja California Poliomintha dendritica B.L.Turner - Coahuila Poliomintha glabrescens A.Gray – Leafy rosemary-mint - Big Bend region of western Texas, Coahuila Poliomintha incana (Torr.) A.Gray – Frosted mint, hoary rosemary-mint - Chihuahua, western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, southwestern Colorado, San Bernardino County in California Poliomintha longiflora A.Gray - Nuevo León, Coahuila, Haiti; also called Mexican oregano Poliomintha maderensis Henrard - Coahuila Poliomintha marifolia (S.Schauer) A.Gray - Hidalgo
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