Mentha longifolia subsp. wissii

Mentha longifolia subsp. wissii

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: Mentha longifolia subsp. wissii

Name

Mentha longifolia subsp. wissii (Launert) Codd, Bothalia 14: 170 (1983).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Mentha wissii Launert, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 2: 311 (1957).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Namibia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Codd, L.E. 1983. Southern African species of Mentha L. (Lamiaceae). Bothalia 14(2): 169–175. DOI: 10.4102/abc.v14i2.1155 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Mentha longifolia subsp. wissii 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 longifolia subsp. wissii. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec 2025. Reference page.

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