Back Kruisement Afrikaans እባን Amharic Minte ANG نعناع Arabic ܢܢܥܐ ARC نعناع ARZ Mentha AST Nanə Azerbaijani نانه AZB Mietra BAT-SMG
| Mentha | |
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| Mentha spicata (Spearmint) Mentha × piperita (Peppermint) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nepetoideae |
| Tribe: | Mentheae |
| Genus: | Mentha L. |
| Type species | |
| Mentha spicata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha,[2] Linear B mi-ta[3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.[4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.[5][1] 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.
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