Mentha pamiroalaica is a mint species within the genus Mentha, endemic to the Gissar Range in Tajikistan.[1][2] The species was recorded by Russian botanist Antonina Borissova in 1954.[3]

Mentha pamiroalaica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Mentha
Species:
M. pamiroalaica
Binomial name
Mentha pamiroalaica

Taxonomy

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While it is accepted as a distinct species by authorities such as Plants of the World Online,[4] some authors have treated Mentha pamiroalaica as simply a synonym of Mentha longifolia.[5][6]

Description

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Mentha pamiroalaica is a perennial species, it grows to 60–160 centimeters in height and produces lilac-colored flowers.[1] It produces ovate to oblong or lanceate leaves 8–10 centimeters in length.[7]

Mentha pamiroalaica is eaten as food in traditional Uzbekistani cuisine.[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Borissova 1977, p. 443.
  2. ^ "Mentha pamiroalaica". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  3. ^ "Mentha pamiroalaica Boriss., Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 16: 283 (1954)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. ^ "Mentha pamiroalaica Boriss". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  5. ^ Quattrocchi 2016, p. 2472.
  6. ^ Wiart 2020, p. 516.
  7. ^ Borissova 1977, p. 431.
  8. ^ Khojimatov, Abdiniyazova & Pak 2015, p. 25.

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