Subfamily Nepetoideae Scientific name Poliomintha Rank Genus | Higher classification Nepetoídeae | |
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Similar Lamiaceae, Pogogyne, Hesperozygis, Acanthomintha, Cuminia | ||
Poliomintha is a genus of flowering plants in the sage family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States, Haiti, and northern Mexico.
The name is derived from the Greek words πολιός (polios), meaning "grey," and μίνθη (minthe), meaning "mint." Members of the genus are commonly known as rosemary-mints.
- Poliomintha bustamanta B.L.Turner - Nuevo León
- Poliomintha conjunctrix Epling & Wiggins - Baja California
- Poliomintha dendritica B.L.Turner - Coahuila
- Poliomintha glabrescens A.Gray – Leafy Rosemary-mint - Big Bend region of western Texas, Coahuila
- Poliomintha incana (Torr.) A.Gray – Frosted Mint, Hoary Rosemary-mint - Chihuahua, western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, southwestern Colorado, San Bernardino County in California
- Poliomintha longiflora A.Gray - Nuevo León, Coahuila, Haiti
- Poliomintha maderensis Henrard - Coahuila
- Poliomintha marifolia (S.Schauer) A.Gray - Hidalgo
References
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