Poliomintha Explained
Poliomintha is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States, Haiti, and northern Mexico.[1] [2]
The name is derived from the Greek words πολιός (polios), meaning "grey," and μίνθη (minthe), meaning "mint."[3] Members of the genus are commonly known as rosemary-mints.
- Species[1]
- Poliomintha bustamanta B.L.Turner - Nuevo León; also called Mexican oregano[4]
- Poliomintha conjunctrix Epling & Wiggins - Baja California
- Poliomintha dendritica B.L.Turner - Coahuila
- Poliomintha glabrescens A.Gray - Leafy rosemary-mint - Big Bend region of western Texas, Coahuila
- Poliomintha incana (Torr.) A.Gray - Frosted mint, hoary rosemary-mint - Chihuahua, western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, southwestern Colorado, San Bernardino County in California
- Poliomintha longiflora A.Gray[5] - Nuevo León, Coahuila, Haiti; also called Mexican oregano[6]
- Poliomintha maderensis Henrard - Coahuila
- Poliomintha marifolia (S.Schauer) A.Gray - Hidalgo
External links
Notes and References
- http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=162260 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- http://bonap.net/NAPA/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Poliomintha Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
- Book: Couplan, François . The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America . McGraw-Hill Professional . 1998 . 978-0-87983-821-8 . 381.
- Web site: Plant database entry for Mexican Oregano (Poliomintha bustamanta 'Hinkley') . garden.org . August 26, 2021 . en.
- Web site: GRIN Species Records of Poliomintha . Germplasm Resources Information Network . United States Department of Agriculture . 2004-09-10 . 2012-02-17.
- Web site: Poliomintha longiflora - Plant Finder . www.missouribotanicalgarden.org . August 26, 2021.