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Taxon:
Mentha
×
gracilis
Sole
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Mentha
Section:
Mentha
Family:
Lamiaceae
(alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Mentheae
Subtribe:
Menthinae
Nomen number:
313240
Place of publication:
Menth. brit. 37, t. 16. 1798
Comment:
[=
M. arvensis
×
M. spicata
]
Verified:
09/20/2011
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Mentha
×
cardiaca
J. Gerard ex Baker
Mentha
×
muelleriana
F. W. Schultz
Invalid Designation(s)
Mentha
×
gentilis
auct.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Botanical Society of the British Isles.
BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/BSBI/taxonsearch.php
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Fenwick, A. L. & S. M. Ward.
2001. Use of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA markers for cultivar identification in mint. HortScience 36:761-764.
Note:
it comments that
Mentha
×
gracilis
is one of the two taxa used as a source of commercial mint oil in the United States
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Harley, R. M. & T. Reynolds, eds.
1992. Advances in labiate science 400.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kartesz, J. T.
1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Mabberley, D. J.
1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Saric-Kundalic, B. et al.
2009. Multivariate numerical taxonomy of
Mentha
species, hybrids, varieties and cultivars. Sci. Pharm. 77:851-876.
URL:
http://www.scipharm.at/default.asp?id=1502&lid=2
Sell, P. & G. Murrell.
1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
Tucker, A. O. & D. E. Fairbrothers.
1990. The origin of
Mentha ×gracilis
(Lamiaceae). I. Chromosome numbers, fertility, and three morphological characters. Econ. Bot. 44:183-213.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Note:
resynthesized this sterile hybrid by crossing
Mentha arvensis
×
M. spicata
, one hybrid "matched clones of
M.
×
gracilis
with chromosome number of 2n=60
Tucker, A. O. & R. F. C. Naczi.
2007.
Mentha
: an overview of its classification and relationships. Mint: the genus
Mentha
30.
Note:
as "often cultivated"
Tucker, A. O. et al.
1991. The origin of
Mentha ×gracilis
(Lamiaceae). II. Essential oils. Econ. Bot. 45:200-215.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
2018. Mid-Atlantic invasive plant species (on-line resource)
Common names
English
bushy mint –
Reference(s)
cardiac mint –
Reference(s)
ginger mint –
Reference(s)
red mint –
Reference(s)
Scotch mint –
Reference(s)
Scotch spearmint –
Reference(s)
Scottish mint –
Reference(s)
Scottish spearmint –
Reference(s)
French
menthe des jardins –
Reference(s)
German
Edelminze –
Reference(s)
Gartenminze –
Reference(s)
Italian
menta romana –
Reference(s)
Spanish
almoradux –
Reference(s)
Swedish
ädelmynta –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
2
Cultivated
Europe
Europe
2
Cultivated
Northern America
United States
4
Naturalized
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
4
Naturalized
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
4
Naturalized
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
4
Naturalized
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
4
Naturalized
Europe
Middle Europe
Czechoslovakia
4
Naturalized
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
4
Naturalized
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
4
Naturalized
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
4
Naturalized
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
4
Naturalized
Europe
Northern Europe
Denmark
4
Naturalized
Europe
Northern Europe
Finland
4
Naturalized
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
4
Naturalized
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
4
Naturalized
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Former Yugoslavia
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
Cultivated
Europe
REGION:
Europe
Northern America
REGION:
United States
Naturalized
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark
,
Finland
,
United Kingdom
,
Ireland
,
Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Czechoslovakia
,
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part],
Belarus
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Former Yugoslavia
,
Italy
,
Romania
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
(incl. Corsica),
Portugal
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Food additives
flavoring
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Materials
essential oils
Harley, R. M. & T. Reynolds, eds.
1992. Advances in labiate science 400.
Materials
essential oils
commercially cultivated
Tucker, A. O. & D. E. Fairbrothers.
1990. The origin of
Mentha ×gracilis
(Lamiaceae). I. Chromosome numbers, fertility, and three morphological characters. Econ. Bot. 44:183-213.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Note:
resynthesized this sterile hybrid by crossing
Mentha arvensis
×
M. spicata
, one hybrid "matched clones of
M.
×
gracilis
with chromosome number of 2n=60
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References