Mentha atrolilacina

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: Mentha
Species: Mentha atrolilacina

Name

Mentha atrolilacina B.J.Conn & D.J.Duval, Telopea 12: 521 (2010).

• Type: South Australia: South-eastern: Honans Scrub Native Forest Reserve, 12 Dec 2007, D.J. Duval 1017 (Holotype: AD 220419; Isotype: NSW 860729).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia South Australia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Conn, B.J. & Duval, D.J. 2010. Mentha atrolilacina (Lamiaceae), a new species from South Australia. Telopea 12(4): 521–524. DOI: 10.7751/telopea20105843 BHL PDFReference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Mentha atrolilacina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Mentha atrolilacina. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Mentha atrolilacina. Accessed: Dec 13 2025. Reference page.