Mentha pamiroalaica

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

Mentha pamiroalaica is a mint species within the genus Mentha, endemic to the Gissar Range in 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 pamiroalaica as simply a synonym of Mentha longifolia.[5][6]

Description

Mentha pamiroalaica is a perennial species, it grows to 60–160 centimeters in height and produces lilac-colored flowers.[1] It produces ovate to oblong or lanceate leaves 8–10 centimeters in length.[7]

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