Mentha alaica
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| Mentha alaica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Mentha |
| Species: | M. alaica |
| Binomial name | |
| Mentha alaica | |
Mentha alaica is a mint species within the genus Mentha native to Central Asia.
Taxonomy
The species was recorded by Russian botanist Antonina Borissova in 1954.[3]
While it is accepted as a distinct species by authorities such as Plants of the World Online,[4] some authors have treated M. alaica as simply a synonym of M. longifolia.[5][6]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the Pamir-Alay mountain range within Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.[1][7]