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

*Mentha*	L.	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).