Acanthomintha

Acanthomintha ilicifolia (Typus)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Menthinae
Genus: Acanthomintha
Species: A. duttonii – A. ilicifolia – A. lanceolata – A. obovata

Name

Acanthomintha (A.Gray) A.Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 365 (1878).

• Type species: Acanthomintha ilicifolia A.Gray

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. Regional: Mexico Mexico Northwest. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gray, A. 1878. Synoptical Flora of North America. Vol. II. Part I. Gamopetalae after Compositae. 402 pp. American Book Company, New York. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Acanthomintha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Acanthomintha. Published online. Accessed: 19 May 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Acanthomintha. Accessed: May 19 2025.Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Thorn-mint

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