Taxonomy Profile: Mentha spicata (L)

Mentha spicata: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Mentha longifolia
auct non L Huds
Mentha cordifolia
Lej & Courtois auct
Mentha viridis
L
Mentha sylvestris
L
Mentha longifolia var. mollissima
Borkh Rouy
Mentha longifolia var. undulata
Willd Fiori
Mentha spicata var. longifolia
L
Mentha spicata var. spicata
L
Common Name(s):
bush mint []
spearmint []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Mentha spicata: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Lamiales
Family : Lamiaceae
mints |
menthes |
Genus : Mentha
mint |
Species : Mentha spicata
bush mint |
spearmint |
Mentha spicata Direct Children(s):
Mentha spicata: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Mentha spicata
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Mentha spicata
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Mentha spicata
Source:
Lamiales of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-05-26
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Mentha spicata
Publication(s):
Mentha spicata: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Introduced
Mentha spicata: Comments