Monarda (Lamiaceae)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Menthinae
Genus: Monarda
Species: M. austroappalachiana – M. bartlettii – M. bradburiana – M. brevis – M. citriodora – M. clinopodia – M. clinopodioides – M. didyma – M. eplingiana – M. fistulosa – M. fruticulosa – M. humilis – M. lindheimeri – M. luteola – M. malloryi – M. maritima – M. media – M. mexicana – M. pectinata – M. pringlei – M. punctata – M. russeliana – M. stanfieldii – M. viridissima

Nothospecies: M. x medioides

Name

Monarda L., Sp. Pl. 1: 22 (1753)

Type species: Monarda fistulosa L., Sp. Pl. 1: 22 (1753)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Monarda subg. Cheilyctis Raf., Med. Fl. 2: 37, no. 64. (1830)
- Monarda sect. Cheilyctis (Raf.) Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 726 (1835)
- Cheilyctis (Raf.) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 163 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Canada
  - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
- Regional: USA
  - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusettst, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwes

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

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Prather, A.L., Monfils, A.K., Posto, A.L. & Williams, R.A. (2002) Monophyly and Phylogeny of Monarda (Lamiaceae): Evidence from the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Region of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA, Systematic Botany, 27(1): 127-137.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Monarda in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sept 09. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Monarda. Published online. Accessed: June 26 2014.
Tropicos.org 2014. Monarda. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 June 2014.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Indianernessel, Goldmelisse
English: Bee Balm, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, Bergamot
suomi: Värimintut
magyar: Méhbalzsam, indiáncsalán, ápolka
русский: Монарда