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Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.

(Lamiaceae)
Collection: Rodríguez-C., Ángela - 962

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 14025
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB13675
Determiner Rodríguez-C., A.
Determination date 2015-12

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Localidad de Kennedy, Barrio Castilla
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) Not available
Collection date 2015-05-22

Taxonomy

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

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Menta, Yerbabuena, Yerbabuena blanca, Yerbabuena silvestre.
Plant description Hierba con aroma mentolado intenso. 0.5 m. Flores color lavanda, pubescencia blanca.
Locality and habit remarks Creciendo en jardinera.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-07-26
Photo 14025
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:55:35

GUID: 8daeafb6-b067-485d-9106-32dfb05423e2




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