Vascular Plants
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)
The Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with plant names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. APNI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian vascular flora, please use the Australian Plant Census (APC) link above.
Text:"The origin of this taxon is unknown, but it probably arose in cultivation. It is here treated as a fertile hybrid but is sometimes given species status."
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MenthaviridisL.legitimate
by Maiden, J.H.(1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i.Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales28(4): 763
nomenclatural synonym:MenthaspicataL.var.spicatalegitimatetaxonomic synonym:Menthaspicataf.B (B.Copley 1119)Toelken[n/a]taxonomic synonym:Menthaspicataf.B[n/a]taxonomic synonym:Menthaspicataf.A (R.Bates 3655)Toelken[n/a]taxonomic synonym:Menthaspicataf.A[n/a]
misapplication:
MenthaviridisL.legitimate
by Bentham, G.(1870), Flora Australiensis5: 82
misapplication:
MenthaviridisL.legitimate
by Hamilton, A.G.(1892), On the effect which settlement in Australia has produced upon indigenous vegetation.Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales26: 236
misapplication:
MenthaviridisL.legitimate
by Maiden, J.H.(1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i.Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales28(4): 763
misapplication:
MenthaxcordifoliaLej. & Courtoislegitimate
by Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C.(1972), Flora of the Sydney RegionEdn. 2: 511
misapplication:
MenthaxcordifoliaLej. & Courtoislegitimate
by Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C.(1982), Flora of the Sydney RegionEdn. 3: 513
APC Comment:Mentha spicata f. A (R.Bates 3655) and Mentha spicata f. B (B.Copley 1119) are recognised as distinct taxa in SA.
APC Dist.:WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (formerly naturalised), NSW (naturalised), LHI (naturalised), NI (naturalised), ACT (formerly naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (doubtfully naturalised)