Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusMentha
Scientific name with authorshipMentha × verticillata L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Mentha aquatica subsp. verticillata (L.) Čelak.Mentha aquatica subsp. verticillata Fr.Mentha aquatica var. acuta Haw.Mentha aquatica var. acuta Haw. ex Steud.Mentha aquatica var. acuta Heinr.Braun ex Briq.Mentha aquatica var. hirsuta (W.D.J.Koch) StrailMentha aquatica var. pilosa (Spreng.) Fr.Mentha aquatica var. verticillata (L.) G.Mey.Mentha aquatica x arvensisMentha aquatica × arvensisMentha arvensis subsp. sativa (L.) Arcang.Mentha aryensi-aquatica f. asperata Timb.-Lagr.Mentha dumosa PérardMentha gentilis var. acutifolia (Sm.) W.D.J.KochMentha glomerata var. sativa (L.) GrayMentha hirsuta f. acutifolia (Hartm.) GaudinMentha hirsuta var. acutifolia Hartm.Mentha hirsuta var. cruciata BeckerMentha hirsuta var. sativa (L.) Hartm.Mentha hostii var. oblongifrons BorbásMentha hostii var. oblongifrons Borbás ex Heinr.BraunMentha litoralis f. interrupta H.Lindb.Mentha litoralis f. interrupta H.Lindb. ex HiitonenMentha litoralis var. interrupta (H.Lindb. ex Hiitonen) H.Lindb.Mentha palustris var. plicata StrailMentha pujolii SennenMentha sativa var. amplissima T.DurandMentha subspicata var. fluviatilis Heinr.BraunMentha subspicata var. nudiceps (Borbás) Heinr.BraunMentha xsativa L.Mentha xverticillata L.Mentha ×abruptifolia BorbásMentha ×abruptifolia Borbás ex Heinr.BraunMentha ×acinifolia BorbásMentha ×acinifolia Borbás ex Heinr.BraunMentha ×acutifolia Sm.Mentha ×acutiserrata OpizMentha ×adulterina BorbásMentha ×agardhiana Hartm.Mentha ×alata W.D.J.KochMentha ×amplissima (T.Durand) StrailMentha ×aquaticoarvensis Wirtg.Mentha ×aquaticoarvensis f. acutifolia Wirtg.Mentha ×aquaticoarvensis f. eifliensis Wirtg.Mentha ×aquaticoarvensis f. elliptica Wirtg.Mentha ×aquaticoarvensis f. latifolia Wirtg.Mentha ×aquaticoarvensis f. longipedunculata Wirtg.Mentha ×aquaticoarvensis f. opaca Wirtg.Mentha ×aquaticoarvensis f. subglabra Wirtg.Mentha ×aquaticoarvensis f. subspicata Wirtg.Mentha ×arvensiaquatica Timb.-Lagr.Mentha ×arvensiaquatica Wirtg.Mentha ×arvensiaquatica f. articulata Wirtg.Mentha ×arvensoides H.Lév., 1917Mentha ×austiana Heinr.BraunMentha ×ballotifolia OpizMentha ×belgradensis Heinr.BraunMentha ×beneschiana OpizMentha ×beneschiana Opiz ex Déségl., 1882Mentha ×beneschina OpizMentha ×beneschina Opiz ex Déségl.Mentha ×biserrata OpizMentha ×biserrata Opiz ex Déségl.Mentha ×bracteosa StrailMentha ×brauniana BorbásMentha ×brauniana TopitzMentha ×brevicomosa TopitzMentha ×brevidentata StrailMentha ×calaminthoides Heinr.BraunMentha ×cechobrodensis OpizMentha ×ceretana SennenMentha ×ceretanica SennenMentha ×clinopodiifolia Heinr.BraunMentha ×coerulea OpizMentha ×comosa Westerl.Mentha ×conspicua TopitzMentha ×crenata BeckerMentha ×crenatifolia StrailMentha ×diversifolia Dumort.Mentha ×durandiana StrailMentha ×elata HostMentha ×elata var. amplissima T.DurandMentha ×fallax PérardMentha ×fallax Pérard ex Déségl.Mentha ×galeopsifolia OpizMentha ×galeopsifolia Opiz ex Déségl.Mentha ×galeopsifolia var. subalpina TopitzMentha ×glabra TopitzMentha ×gothica NeumanMentha ×grazensis Heinr.BraunMentha ×grosseserrata TopitzMentha ×hardeggensis Heinr.BraunMentha ×heleonastes Heinr.BraunMentha ×henricii Borbás, 1890Mentha ×hybrida Chevall., 1827Mentha ×insidiosa GadeceauMentha ×interrupta OpizMentha ×interrupta Opiz ex StrailMentha ×inundata OpizMentha ×inundata Opiz ex Strail
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier451306-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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