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Taxon:
Nepeta cataria
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Nepeta
Family:
Lamiaceae
(alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Mentheae
Subtribe:
Nepetinae
Nomen number:
25165
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:570. 1753
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
05/11/1992
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
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
Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds.
1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
Darbyshire, S. J.
2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 208.
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1574.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Nepeta+cataria&quantity=1
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
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#
Hara, H. et al.
1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Lawrence, B. M.
1992. Chemical components of Labiatae oils and their exploitation. Advances in labiate science 400.
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2 137-138.
Magness, J. R. et al.
1971. Food and feed crops of the United States. IR Bull. 1
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.
Mouterde, P.
1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Ohwi, J.
1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Rechinger, K. H., ed.
1963-. Flora iranica.
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
2018. Mid-Atlantic invasive plant species (on-line resource)
Common names
English
catmint –
Reference(s)
catnip –
Reference(s)
English (Canada)
catnip –
Reference(s)
French
cataire –
Reference(s)
menthe des chats –
Reference(s)
French (Canada)
herbe à chat –
Reference(s)
German
gewöhnliche Katzenminze –
Reference(s)
Katzenminze –
Reference(s)
Italian
erba-de-gatta –
Reference(s)
Japanese Rōmaji
chikuma-hakka –
Reference(s)
inu-hakka –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
erva-gateira –
Reference(s)
Spanish
hierba gatera –
Reference(s)
menta de gato –
Reference(s)
Swedish
kattmynta –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
jing jie –
Reference(s)
Transliterated Russian
kotovnik košačij –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Armenia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation
Dagestan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
Ciscaucasia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kazakhstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kyrgyzstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Tajikistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Turkmenistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Afghanistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
n.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Moldova
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
s.
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
incl. Krym
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Former Yugoslavia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
2
Cultivated
widely cult.
4
Naturalized
widely natzd.
Native
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan
,
Iran
,
Iraq
,
Lebanon
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
[Ciscaucasia],
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
,
Russian Federation
[Dagestan]
MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Tajikistan
,
Turkmenistan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
(n.),
Nepal
,
Pakistan
Europe
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Hungary
EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part (s.)],
Moldova
,
Ukraine
(incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Former Yugoslavia
,
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
,
Italy
(incl. Sicily),
Romania
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
France
(incl. Corsica)
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Naturalized
(widely natzd.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental
ornamental
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1574.
Food additives
flavoring
Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds.
1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
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.
Medicines
folklore
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2 137-138.
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References