Poliomintha
Poliomintha | |
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Poliomintha incana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Subfamily: | Nepetoideae |
Tribe: | Mentheae |
Genus: | Poliomintha A.Gray[1] |
Poliomintha is a genus of flowering plants in the sage family, Lamiaceae.[1] It is native to the southwestern United States, Haiti, and northern Mexico.[2][3]
The name is derived from the Greek words πολιός (polios), meaning "grey," and μίνθη (minthe), meaning "mint."[4] Members of the genus are commonly known as rosemary-mints.[5]
- Species[2]
- Poliomintha bustamanta B.L.Turner - Nuevo León
- Poliomintha conjunctrix Epling & Wiggins - Baja California
- Poliomintha dendritica B.L.Turner - Coahuila
- Poliomintha glabrescens A.Gray – Leafy Rosemary-mint - Big Bend region of western Texas, Coahuila
- Poliomintha incana (Torr.) A.Gray – Frosted Mint, Hoary Rosemary-mint - Chihuahua, western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, southwestern Colorado, San Bernardino County in California
- Poliomintha longiflora A.Gray[5][6] - Nuevo León, Coahuila, Haiti
- Poliomintha maderensis Henrard - Coahuila
- Poliomintha marifolia (S.Schauer) A.Gray - Hidalgo
References
- 1 2 "Genus: Poliomintha A. Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-09-10. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
- ↑ Couplan, François (1998). The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 381. ISBN 978-0-87983-821-8.
- 1 2 "Poliomintha". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Poliomintha". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-09-10. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
External links
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