Clinopodium abchasicum

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: Clinopodium
Species: Clinopodium abchasicum

Name

Clinopodium abchasicum Melnikov, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 44: 181 (2013).

• Type: Abkhazia, Gudauta district, Bzybsky Ridge, limestone karst plateau between Mount Chipshira and right side of the Hipsta River gorge, 2100-2200 m. 17 Aug 1990. Geltman, Dolmatova, Averyanov, Roskov, Sytin 658. (holotype: LE.)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Clinopodium abchasicum var. strigosum Melnikov, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 44: 184 (2013).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Caucasus Transcaucasus. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Melnikov, D.G. 2013. Новые таксоны в роде Clinopodium L. (Lamiaceae). New taxa of the genus Clinopodium L. (Lamiaceae). Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 44: 174–205. DOI: 10.31111/novitates/2013.44.174 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Clinopodium abchasicum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Clinopodium abchasicum. Published online. Accessed: 3 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Clinopodium abchasicum. Accessed: Dec 3 2025. Reference page.