Mentha australis

Australian mint
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Lamiales
Family:Lamiaceae
Genus:Mentha
Species: M. australis
Binomial name
Mentha australis
R. Br.

Mentha australis is known by the common names of river mint, native mint, native peppermint, and Australian mint.[1] It is a mint species within the genus Mentha.

It is a native of eastern Australia, occurring in every state and territory except Western Australia. It is also naturalized on the North Island of New Zealand.[2]

References

  1. Quattrocchi, Umberto (1999). CRC World dictionary of plant names: Common names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Sonyonyms, and Etymology. III M-Q. CRC Press. p. 1659.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families


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