Mentha australis

Mentha australis

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 australis

Name

Mentha australis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 505 (1810).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Micromeria australis Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 380 (1834).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Native to: Oceania Australasia New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. Introduced into: Oceania Australasia New Zealand North. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. pp. i–viii + 145–590, Londini: R.Taylor. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Mentha australis 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 australis. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Mentha australis. Accessed: Dec 13 2025. Reference page. 

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