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Mentha x piperita L. | ||
Fam.: Lamiaceae / Mint Fam. |
Hybrid formula (parents): Mentha aquatica L. x Mentha spicata L. |
Genus: Mentha L. |
Authors: | |||
Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
Etymology: | |||
Mentha: | Greek plant name from the nymph Minthe | ||
piperita: | pepper | ||
aquatica: | growing in or at water | ||
spicata: | spiked | ||
Die Pepper Mint with its fresh flavour is the hybrid between Water Mint Mentha aquatica and Spear Mint Mentha spicata. | ||
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