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Mentha pulegium L.

(Lamiaceae)
Collection: Moreno, G. - 59

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 1471
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB03083
Determiner Valencia, Janice
Determination date 2014

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. Herbal
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 2551.0000000000
Collection date 1995-12

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Lamiales
Family Lamiaceae
Genus Mentha
Species pulegium
Species author L.
Scientific name Mentha pulegium L.

Biological attributes

Phenology Vegetativo
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Menta, Poleo.
Plant description Al frotar sus hojas deja un olor desagradable.
Locality and habit remarks Predios del Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-04-24
Photo 1471
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:49:59

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