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Mentha pulegium L.

(Lamiaceae)
Collection: Montoya-Q., Angela - 103

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 27509
Preparations Fotografía - 1: JBB28973; Excicado - 1
Determiner Cabezas, Jaime
Determination date 2020-11-01

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Bogotá
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) Not available
Collection date 2018-07-12

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

Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Menta, Poleo.
Plant description Arbusto 2 mts. Flores axilares blancas, con estambres blancas

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-21
Photo 27509
Modified: 2022-08-26 13:56:54

GUID: 0e5fab86-643f-4acf-a9b3-9d92166abf5b




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