Pan India Bouquets

Mentha longifolia (L.) L.

Family : Lamiaceae
(Mint Family)
Family (Hindi name) : TULSI FAMILY (तुलसी फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Lamiaceae
Synonym(s) : Mentha spicata var. longifolia L.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Mentha longifolia (L.) L.
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Damp areas, along ditches and nullahs, in cultivation
Key identification features : Stems and leaves densely hairy; leaves widest at or above middle, lower surface grey or white tomentose
Flower, Fruit : July-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Macaronesia, Temperate Eurasia to South Africa
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Macaronesia, Temperate Eurasia to South Africa and Illinois, Madeira, New York
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 200; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 978
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Mentha longifolia. Downloaded on 3 December 2023.