Mentha dahurica, or Dahurian thyme,[1] is a mint species within the genus Mentha, native to Siberia, the Russian Far East, Japan, and northeastern China.[2][3]
Dahurian thyme | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Mentha |
Species: | M. dahurica
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Binomial name | |
Mentha dahurica Fischer ex Bentham
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The epithet honors the Daur people of Inner Mongolia.[4][5]