Mentha × piperita

Summary

Mentha × piperita is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #1,224 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mentha × piperita received the Medicinal plant of the year^[3].
• Mentha × piperita's instance of is recorded as taxon^[4].
• Mentha × piperita is classified at the rank of species^[5].
• Mentha × piperita is classified within Mentha^[6].
• Mentha × piperita's scientific name is Mentha ×piperita^[7].
• Mentha × piperita is a type of useful plant^[8].
• Mentha × piperita is used for medicinal plant^[9].
• Mentha × piperita is used for spice^[10].
• Mentha × piperita's Commons category is recorded as Mentha × piperita^[11].
• Mentha × piperita's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mentha × piperita^[12].
• Mentha × piperita's Commons gallery is recorded as Mentha × piperita^[13].
• Mentha × piperita's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Mentha × piperita's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge^[15].
• Mentha × piperita's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[16].
• Mentha × piperita's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24078^[17].
• Mentha × piperita's this taxon is source of is recorded as peppermint leaf^[18].
• Mentha × piperita's this taxon is source of is recorded as peppermint oil^[19].
• Mentha × piperita's this taxon is source of is recorded as peppermint oil^[20].
• Mentha × piperita's this taxon is source of is recorded as smell of peppermint^[21].
• Mentha × piperita is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'peppermint'}^[22].
• Mentha × piperita is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Menta pebrera'}^[23].
• Mentha × piperita is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'máta peprná'}^[24].
• Mentha × piperita is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Pfefferminze'}^[25].
• Mentha × piperita is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Menta piperita'}^[26].
• Mentha × piperita is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Piparmünt'}^[27].

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Classification

Mentha × piperita's scientific name is Mentha ×piperita^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[5]. It is classified within Mentha^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'peppermint'}^[22], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Menta pebrera'}^[23], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'máta peprná'}^[24], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Pfefferminze'}^[25], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Menta piperita'}^[26], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Piparmünt'}^[27].

Identifiers

Mentha × piperita's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 361371^[28]. Mentha × piperita's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 579698^[29]. Mentha × piperita's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2927179^[30]. Mentha × piperita's ITIS TSN is recorded as 32275^[31].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Mentha × piperita include Pez^[32], a trademark^[33], founded in 1927^[34], headquartered in Vienna^[35].

Why It Matters

Mentha × piperita ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #1,224 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Pez^[32], a trademark^[33], founded in 1927^[34], headquartered in Vienna^[35].

FAQs

What awards did Mentha × piperita receive?

Honors received include Medicinal plant of the year^[3].