Mentha longifolia

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 longifolia
Subspecies & Varieties: M. l. var. amphilema – M. l. var. asiatica – M. l. var. austroafghanica – M. l. subsp. capensis – M. l. var. chlorodictya – M. l. var. kermamensis – M. l. var. kotschyana – M. l. subsp. longifolia – M. l. var. muqarrabica – M. l. subsp. noeana – M. l. var. petiolata – M. l. var. schimperi – M. l. var. swatica – M. l. subsp. typhoides – M. l. subsp. wissii

Name

Mentha longifolia (L.) L., Amoen. Acad. 4: 485 (1759).

Synonyms

Basionym
- Mentha spicata var. longifolia L., Sp. Pl.: 576 (1753).
Homotypic
- Mentha spicata subsp. longifolia (L.) Tacik, Fl. Polska 11: 216 (1967).

Hybrids

M. × gayeri – M. × locyana – M. × rotundifolia – M. × villosa-nervata

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Native to:

Africa
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Macaronesia
  - Canary Is., Madeira.
- Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe.
- West Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Guinea.
- East Tropical Africa
  - Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania.
Asia-Temperate
- Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe.
- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Middle Asia
  - Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
- China
  - China South-Central, Tibet, Xinjiang.
- Siberia
  - Altay, Krasnoyarsk, West Siberia.
- Arabian Peninsula
  - Oman, Saudi Arabia.
- Russian Far East
  - Sakhalin.
Asia-Tropical
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya.
Europe
- Northern Europe
  - Baltic States, Sweden.
- Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Eastern Europe
  - East European Russia, South European Russia, Ukraine.
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, İtalya, Kriti, Krym, Kuzeybatı Balkan Yarımadası, Romania.
- Southwestern Europe
  - France, Portugal, Spain.
- Northwest European Russia
  - Northwest European Russia, North European Russia.
Northern America
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Maryland, New York, Vermont.

Introduced into

Africa
- Macaronesia
  - Madeira.
- West Tropical Africa
  - Guinea.
Asia-Temperate
- Russian Far East
  - Sakhalin.
- Arabian Peninsula
  - Oman.
Northern America
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Maryland, New York, Vermont.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1759. Amoenitates Academicae, seu, Dissertationes variae physicae, medicae, botanicae, antehac seorsim editae nunc collectae et auctae, cum tabulis aeneis. Vol. 4. 600 pp. + IV pl., Laurentius Salvius, Halmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 485

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page.
Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2012. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 4: Dicotyledoneae: Fabaceae – Nymphaeaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0126-1, 431 pp. PDF Reference page.

Akhani, H. 2014. Mentha longifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164306A42320630.en..

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Mentha longifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan 9. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Mentha longifolia. Published online. Accessed: 9 Jan 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Mentha longifolia. Accessed: 9 Jan 2025.Reference page.

Vernacular names

Ænglisc: Brōcminte
العربية: نعناع طويل الأوراق
Aymar aru: Q'uwa
català: Menta boscana
čeština: Máta dlouholistá
Deutsch: Rossminze
English: Horse Mint
español: Menta de caballo
فارسی: نعناپونه
suomi: Harmaaminttu
français: Menthe sylvestre
Gàidhlig: Meannt-fiadhaich
עברית: נענע משובלת
hornjoserbsce: Konjaca mjetlička
magyar: Lómenta
հայերեն: Անանուխ երկարատերև
italiano: Menta selvatica
қазақша: Арық жалбыз
kurdî: Pûjana ajgulî
lietuvių: Miškinė mėta
Nederlands: Hertsmunt
polski: Mięta długolistna
پښتو: وېلنی
português: Hortelã-silvestre
русский: Мята длиннолистная
slovenčina: Mäta dlholistá
српски / srpski: Коњски босиљак
svenska: Gråmynta
Türkçe: Tüylü nane
українська: М'ята довголиста
中文: 欧薄荷