Mentha spicata var. oblongifolia (Wimm. & Grab.) Lebeau
Mentha spicata var. piperella (Lej. & Courtois) Schinz & Thell.
Mentha spicata var. undulata (Willd.) Lebeau
Mentha spicata var. viridis L.
Mentha sylvestris var. crispata W.D.J.Koch
Mentha sylvestris var. glabra W.D.J.Koch
Mentha sylvestris var. undulata (Willd.) W.D.J.Koch
Mentha tauschii Heinr.Braun
Mentha tenuiflora Opiz
Mentha tenuis Michx.
Mentha undulata Willd.
Mentha viridifolia Pérard
Mentha viridis (L.) L.
Mentha viridis var. angustifolia Lej. ex Rchb.
Mentha viridis var. crispa Benth.
Mentha viridis var. crispata (Schrad. ex Willd.) Becker
Mentha walteriana Opiz
Spearmint, a species of mint (mentha) scientifically classified as Mentha spicata (/ˈmɛnθəspaɪˈkeɪtə/,[6][7]) also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint,[8][9] is native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east.[10] It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America, and South America.[11][12] It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal teas. The aromatic oil, called oil of spearmint, is also used as a flavoring and sometimes as a scent.
The species and its subspecies have many synonyms, including Mentha crispa, Mentha crispata, and Mentha viridis.
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