Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Lamiales > Family Lamiaceae > Genus Mentha

Mentha aquatica L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MenthaL.accepted genus name
Audibertia Benth. heterotypic synonym
Menthella Pérard heterotypic synonym
Minthe St.-Lag. heterotypic synonym
Preslia Opiz heterotypic synonym
Pulegium Mill. heterotypic synonym

Species group names

Marrubium aquaticum (L.) Uspensky homotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. nemorosa Fr. homotypic synonym; nom. inval.
Mentha ×dumetorum deseglisei Rouy heterotypic synonym
Mentha ×sativa paludosa (Sole) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Mentha ×sativa palustris (Mill.) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Mentha ×scordiastrum auneticensis (Opiz) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha ×suavis avellinii (Tod. ex Bertol.) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Mentha ×verticillata paludosa (Sole) Rouy heterotypic synonym
Mentha ×verticillata riparia (Schreb.) Rouy heterotypic synonym
Mentha ×verticillata subspicata (Weihe ex Fresen.) Rouy heterotypic synonym
Mentha acuta Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha acutata Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha affinis Boreau heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha aquatica f. aradensis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. brachiata Wimm. & Grab. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. elongata Pérard heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. gnaphalifrons Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. hirsuta (Huds.) Pérard heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. icmadogena Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. illensis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. lasiotricha Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. latiovalis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. limosa (Schur) Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. lobeliana (Becker) Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. luxurians Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. macrocephalota Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. macrophylla Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. maculosa Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. madaquensis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. maxima Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. minor Pérard heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha aquatica f. obscura Wimm. & Grab. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. perlata Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. pontica Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. pseudopiperita (Tausch) Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. purpurea (Host) heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. pusilla Pérard heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. riparia (Schreb.) Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. schlinseana Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. serratula Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. silesiaca Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. slavonica Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. solida Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. stoderiana Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. subhirsuta Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. subriparia Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. subsessilifolia Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. tiroliensis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. trichophylla Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. uberrima Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica f. valdelata Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica subsp. bakeri Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica subsp. capitata Fr. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica subsp. caput-medusae Trautm. & Urum. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica subsp. hirsuta (Huds.) Wimm. & Grab. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica subsp. lanigera Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica subsp. lloydii (Boreau) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica subvar. hirsuta (Huds.) Rouy heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. acuta (Opiz) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. affinis Rouy heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. agenensis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. arguta Laj. ex Malino heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. barbigera Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. bicknellii Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. briquetiana Rouy heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. calaminthifolia Vis. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. capitata (Opiz) Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. carolovicensis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. chaixii Timb.-Lagr. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. cheitessa Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. cordata Prodán heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. crenatodentata (Strail) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. denticulata (Strail) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. dubia (Chaix ex Vill.) Rouy heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. duriuscula Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. elongata (Pérard) Pérard heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. eriantha (K. Koch) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. eriomastix Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. erromena Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. gracilis Wimm. & Grab. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha aquatica var. grandidentata (Strail) Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. hirsuta (Huds.) Fr. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. hypeuria Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. incisoserrata (Strail) Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. latifolia Wimm. & Grab. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. leptocephala Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. limnetes Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. limnobia Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. lloydii (Boreau) Gren. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. lobeliana Becker heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. lupulina Briq. heterotypic synonym; nom. superfl.
Mentha aquatica var. major Sole heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. metabola Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. minor Sole heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. oblongifolia Wimm. & Grab. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. oblongifolia Wimm. & Grab. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha aquatica var. odorata Fr. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. ortmanniana (Opiz) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. ovalifolia Wimm. & Grab. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha aquatica var. pedunculata (Pers.) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. plerotricha Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. polyanthetica Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. pseudopiperita Tausch heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. psilophylla Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. pyrifolia (Heinr. Braun) Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. rauscheri (Topitz) Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. riparia Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. stagnalis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. suavifolia Fr. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. subdentata Jancic heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. subintegrifolia Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. subsativa Fr. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. subspicata (Weihe ex Fresen.) Benth. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. turrita Briq. heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. vericicola Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aquatica var. weiheana (Opiz) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha aromatica Opiz ex Déségl. heterotypic synonym
Mentha arvensis var. sativa Benth. heterotypic synonym; nom. superfl.
Mentha augusta Opiz ex Déségl. heterotypic synonym
Mentha auneticensis Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha aurita Weihe ex Fresen. heterotypic synonym
Mentha avellinii Tod. ex Lojac. heterotypic synonym
Mentha avellinii Tod. ex Bertol. heterotypic synonym
Mentha brachiata Weihe ex Fresen. heterotypic synonym
Mentha bugulifolia Weihe ex Fresen. heterotypic synonym
Mentha calaminthifolia (Vis.) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha capitata Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha cetica Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha chaixii Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha cordata Jan ex Nyman heterotypic synonym
Mentha crenatodentata Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha denticulata Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha deseglisei Malinv. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha dubia Chaix ex Vill. heterotypic synonym
Mentha dunensis Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha duriuscula Heinr. Braun & Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha duriuscula (Heinr. Braun & Topitz) Trautm. heterotypic synonym
Mentha elongata (Pérard) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha eriantha K. Koch heterotypic synonym
Mentha glabra Colla heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha glomerata Stokes heterotypic synonym
Mentha grandidentata Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta Huds. heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta var. aquatica Lej. & Courtois heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta var. latifolia Becker heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta var. legitima Becker heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta var. limosa Schur heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta var. origanoides (Ten.) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta var. purpurea Host ex Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta var. riparia (Schreb.) Becker heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirsuta var. subspicata Becker heterotypic synonym
Mentha hirta Caldas heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha hybrida Aresch. heterotypic synonym
Mentha hygrophila Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha hystrix Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha incisoserrata Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha intermedia Host heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha lateovata Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha latifolia Nolte ex Hornem. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha limicola Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha limnetes (Topitz) Trautm. heterotypic synonym
Mentha limosa (Schur) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha littoralis Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha lloydii Boreau heterotypic synonym
Mentha lloydii var. opaca Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha lobeliana (Becker) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha macrocephala Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha microcephala Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha nederheimensis Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha nigrescens Weihe ex Fresen. heterotypic synonym
Mentha obliqua Raf. heterotypic synonym
Mentha obtuseserrata Opiz ex Malinv. heterotypic synonym
Mentha obtusifolia Opiz ex Déségl. heterotypic synonym
Mentha origanoides Lej. ex Fingerh. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha origanoides Ten. heterotypic synonym
Mentha ortmanniana Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha ortmanniana var. minoriflora Borbás ex Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha paludosa Sole heterotypic synonym
Mentha palustris Mill. heterotypic synonym
Mentha pedunculata Pers. heterotypic synonym
Mentha pireana Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha polyanthetica (Topitz) Trautm. heterotypic synonym
Mentha probabilis Schur heterotypic synonym
Mentha purpurea Host heterotypic synonym
Mentha pyrifolia A. Kern. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha pyrifolia Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha ramosissima Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha ranina Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha rauscheri Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha riparia Lej. ex Malinv. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha riparia Schreb. heterotypic synonym
Mentha riparia var. acuta (Opiz) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha riparia var. angustata Opiz ex Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha riparia var. umbraticola Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha riparia var. umbrosa (Opiz) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha rudaeana Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha rudaeana var. ranina (Opiz) Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha sativa Sm. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Mentha soleana Strail heterotypic synonym
Mentha stagnalis (Topitz) Trautm. heterotypic synonym
Mentha stagnalis Topitz heterotypic synonym
Mentha stolonifera Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha subspicata Weihe ex Fresen. heterotypic synonym
Mentha subspicata f. bracteosa Pérard heterotypic synonym
Mentha subspicata f. hirsuta Pérard heterotypic synonym
Mentha tinantiana Lej. ex Malinv. heterotypic synonym
Mentha trojana Heinr. Braun heterotypic synonym
Mentha umbrosa Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha urticifolia Ten. heterotypic synonym
Mentha viennensis Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha weiheana Opiz heterotypic synonym
Mentha weissenburgensis F. W. Schultz ex Nyman heterotypic synonym; nom. inval.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Asturian: menta; poléu; yerba tixana; yerbabuena sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Catalan: alfàbrega de pastot; menta d´aigua; menta d'aigua; menta de riu sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Dutch: Watermunt sources: Dutch Species Register
 English: Water mint sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 English-United States: Water Mint sources: Charles Hussey
 Euskera: xipa-belar; xipa-belarra; xipar-belar sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Galician: amenta de auga; Misimín dearg; Mismín mionsach sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Irish: Misimín dearg; Mismín mionsach sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 Majorcan: herba d'aigua; herba de lavanda; herba sana d´aigua; herbassana d'aigu; paupeley sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Norwegian Bokmål: vassmynte
 Norwegian Nynorsk: vassmynte
 Portuguese: hortelâ da agua; hortelâ de água; hortelaâ aquatica; hortelaâ da agoa; hortelaâ do río; hortelaâ dos rios; hortelâ-da-água; menta acuática; mentha crespa; mentha dos rios; neveda do río; ortelâa; ortelaâ dos rios sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Spanish, Castillian: hierba buena de agua; hierba morisca; hierba rizada; hierba sana; hierbabuena morisca; hierbabuena rizada; hortolana de perro; mastranzos de agua; menta acuática; menta de río; menta rizada; poleo de río; presta; sándalo colorado; sándalo de agua; sándalo macho; sándalo real; sisymbrio; té bravo; té de la vega; té de río; té de vega; té moruno; yerba buena aquatica; yerba buena de agua; yerba buena de las huertas; yerba buena del agua; yerba buena morisca; yerba buena morisca de jaraba; yerba buena murciana; yerba buena rizada; yerbasanta sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Swedish: vattenmynta
 Valencian: albarsana; herba puçera; herba sana; herba sana d´aygua; menta d'aigua sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Welsh: mintys y dwr

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nomenclatural reference

Nyman], Sp. Pl. 1753.

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World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Mentha aquatica L.. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=508C1E87-53CA-49B0-A74E-E8FC82B8CB3D

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