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Taxon:  Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.



Summary
Genus:
Mentha
Section:
Mentha
Family:
Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Mentheae
Subtribe:
Menthinae
Nomen number:
313976
Place of publication:
Beitr. Naturk. 7:149. 1792
Verified:
09/19/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. subsp. insularis (Req. ex Gren. & Godr.) Greuter (0 active accession[s])
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. subsp. suaveolens (0 active accession[s])
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. subsp. timija (Briq.) Harley (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Invalid Designation(s)
Mentha rotundifolia auct.
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  3. Başer, K. H. C. et al. 2012. Essential oils of Mentha species from Marmara region of Turkey. J. Essential Oil Res. 24:265-272.
  4. Bleeker, W. et al. 2007. Interspecific hybridisation between alien and native plant species in Germany and its consequences for native biodiversity. Biol. Conservation 137:248-253. Note: mentions hybrids between native Mentha suaveolens and introduced M. spicata
  5. Božović, M. et al. 2015. Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. (Lamiaceae) essential oils and its main constituent Piperitenone Oxide: Biological activities and chemistry. Molecules 20:8605-8633. DOI: 10.3390/molecules20058605.
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  7. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  8. Denslow, M. W. & D. B. Pointdexter. 2009. Mentha suaveolens and M. × rotundifolia in North Carolina: A clarification of distribution and taxonomic identity. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 3:383-389.
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  14. Harley, R. M. & C. Brighton. 1977. Chromosome numbers in the genus Mentha L. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74:71-96. Note: a diploid, 2n=24
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  19. Mulas, M. 2006. Traditional uses of Labiatae in the Mediterranean area. Acta Hort. 723:25-32. Note: lists its use as aromatic, medicinal and cosmetic (perfumery)
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Common names
English
apple mint –
pineapple mint –
round-leaf mint –
German
Apfelminze –
rundblättrige Minze –
Spanish
mastranzo –
Swedish
rundmynta –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands 
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanarias 
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey w.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. Crete
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. Corsica
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain incl. Baleares
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateChinaChina  
2CultivatedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  
2CultivatedEurope Europe  
2CultivatedNorthern America United States  
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalAzores 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeCzechoslovakia  
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia 
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCentral 
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canarias], Portugal [Madeira Islands]
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.), Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey (w.)
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China
Australasia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • REGION: Europe
Northern America
  • REGION: United States
Naturalized
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Portugal [Azores]
Australasia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Romania
Northern America
  • REGION: United States
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Bahia]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Chile, Paraguay [Central]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Environmentalornamental Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Food additivesflavoringas condimentSutour, S. et al. 2008. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Mentha suaveolens ssp. insularis (Req.) Greuter. Flav. Fragr. J. 23:107-114. Note: mentions as subspecies suaveolens
Human foodbeverage basefor preparing an herbal teaHanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Medicinesfolklorefor a "wide range of effects"Božović, M. et al. 2015. Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. (Lamiaceae) essential oils and its main constituent Piperitenone Oxide: Biological activities and chemistry. Molecules 20:8605-8633. DOI: 10.3390/molecules20058605.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=313976. Accessed 29 April 2025.