''Poliomintha'' is a genus of
flowering plant
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s in the mint family,
Lamiaceae
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or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
.
It is native to the southwestern
United States
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,
Haiti
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, and northern
Mexico
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.
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The name is derived from the Greek
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words πολιός (''polios''), meaning "grey," and μίνθη (''minthe''), meaning "mint
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." Members of the genus are commonly known as rosemary-mints.[
# '' Poliomintha bustamanta'' B.L.Turner - Nuevo León; also called Mexican oregano
# '' 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
''Poliomintha incana'' is a species of flowering plant in the mint family which is known as frosted mint. It is native to dry and desert areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is a strongly aromatic shrub with dark gree ...
'' (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
References
External links
USDA PLANTS Profile
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera
Flora of North America
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