Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Mentha pulegium L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
[New Zealand, North Island], N Auckland [by the Coatesville - Riverhead Highway], sloping paddock facing a westerly direction
Field Collection Date
01 Jun 1986
Field Collection Notes
Leaves strongly mint scented. Perennial stem creeping with erect flowering stem. Flowers purple, with white corolla bases.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.73333, 174.61667
174.61667, 174.61667
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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