Mentha spicata L.

 
  • Family : LAMIACEAE
    (Mint Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : TULSI FAMILY (तुलसी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Lamiaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Mentha spicata L.
  • Common name : Spear mint
  • Vernacular name :
    • Pudina, Pahari pudina (Hindi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Flower, Fruit : September-January
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Throughout the state
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Europe
  • World Distribution : Widely cultivated
  • Literature :
    • N.P. Singh, P. Lakshminarasimhan, S. Karthikeyan & P. V. Prasanna (2001). Flora of Maharashtra state, Dicotyledones. Vol. 2
    • pp.765. Botanical survey of India, Govt. India.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Mentha spicata. Downloaded on 14 November 2024.

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