Lamiaceae
Mentha

Mentha × suavis Guss.

First published in Pl. Rar.: 387 (1826)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is Europe. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. The hybrid formula is M. aquatica × M. suaveolens.

Distribution

Native to:

Baleares, France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain

Extinct in:

Belgium

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stace, C.A., Preston, C.D. & Pearman, D.A. (2015). Hybrid flora of the British isles: 1-501. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 12: 1-650. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid. [Cited as Mentha × maximilianea.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Mentha × maximilianea.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Stace, C.A., Preston, C.D. & Pearman, D.A. (2015). Hybrid flora of the British isles: 1-501. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Schultz, F. [115] France Mentha × maximilianea K000494848 Isotype Yes
Schultz, F. [115] France Mentha × maximilianea K000494847 Type Yes
Morton, J.K. [4882] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027621 No
Todaro [351] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092749 Yes
Morton, J.K. [4579] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027630 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K005092758 Yes
[Battandier] [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092748 Yes
Schultz, F. [116] France Mentha × maximilianea K000494849 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schultz, F. [116] France Mentha × maximilianea K000494850 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092747 Yes
Bennallick, I.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027618 No
Bonnet (Dr.) [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092746 Yes
[Ambeat Tayrone] [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092742 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Spain Mentha × maximilianea K005092757 Yes
Morton, J.K. [4881] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027622 No
[Embul] [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092750 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092752 Yes
Delacour, Th. [[39]] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092754 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092751 Yes
Morton, J.K. [4891] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027620 No
Boutigny, J.F.D. [338] France Mentha × maximilianea K000494845 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mentha × maximilianea K001027635 No
Morton, J.K. [5196] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027629 No
Boutigny [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092744 Yes
Requien [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092741 Yes
Harley, R.M. [X02] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027632 No
Morton, J.K. [4406] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027626 No
Harley, R.M. [X02] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027631 No
Morton, J.K. [4883] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027623 No
Morton, J.K. [4872] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027619 No
Davey, F.H. [1319] Mentha × maximilianea K001027634 No
s.coll. [13] Germany Mentha × maximilianea K005092755 Yes
Boutigny, J.F.D. [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K000494846 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boutigy [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092745 Yes
Boutigny [9] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092743 Yes
Morton, J.K. [4883] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027624 No
Harley, R.M. [X01] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027628 No
Schultz, F. [s.n.] Germany Mentha × maximilianea K005092756 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mentha × maximilianea K001027636 No
Morton, J.K. [5198] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027627 No
Pin, C. [s.n.] France Mentha × maximilianea K005092753 Yes
Morton, J.K. [4889] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027625 No
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Mentha × maximilianea K001027633 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0