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Mentha dahurica

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Lamiaceae

Scientific name
  
Mentha dahurica

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Mentha

Higher classification
  
Mint

Similar
  
Mint, Mentha asiatica, Mentha diemenica, Mentha australis, Mentha gattefossei

Mentha dahurica is known by the common name of Dahurian Thyme. It is a mint species within the genus Mentha, native to Siberia, the Russian Far East, Japan, and northeastern China.

The epithet honors the Daur people of Inner Mongolia.

References

Mentha dahurica Wikipedia