Mentha atrolilacina
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| Mentha atrolilacina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Mentha |
| Species: | M. atrolilacina |
| Binomial name | |
| Mentha atrolilacina B.J.Conn & D.J.Duval | |
Mentha atrolilacina, or slender mint, is a species within the Mentha (mint) genus, endemic to southeastern South Australia.[1][2] It has been identified only within the Honans Native Forest Reserve, near Mount Gambier, South Australia.[3] Prior to its identification in 2010, specimens of M. atrolilacina had been considered part of the related species Mentha diemenica.[4] The species was discovered by the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre (SASCC).[5]