Mentha darvasica

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Mentha darvasica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Mentha
Species:
M. darvasica
Binomial name
Mentha darvasica

Mentha darvasica is a mint species within the genus Mentha, native to Darvaz, Tajikistan.[1][2] 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 Mentha darvasica as a synonym of Mentha longifolia.[5]

Description

A perennial species, Mentha darvasica grows stems 20–30 centimeters long, and propagates via rhizomes.[6] It produces ovate to oblong-ovate leaves of 1 to 3 centimeters.[7]

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