Mentha arvensis L.

MENTHA Linnaeus
Mentha crispa Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 474; ed. 2 (1845) 330; ed. 3, 2
(1878) 246, non Linn. = MENTHA ARVENSIS Linn.
This European mint, apparently introduced into the Philip-
pines at an early date in colonial history, is found only in culti-
vation in the Archipelago and rarely produces flowers here.
It is universally known in the Philippines under its Spanish
name, yerba buena.
Illustrative specimen from Manila, Luzon, February, 1915
(Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 840).
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MERRILL:
SPECIES BLANCOANAE NO. 840
NEW YORK
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
840. Mentha arvensis Linn.
Mentha crispa Blanco, non Linn.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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non-characteristic odor

Mentha arvensis
Mentha crispa

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