Calamintha

Calamintha

Taxobox
name = "Calamintha"



image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Calamintha grandiflora"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lamiaceae
genus = "Calamintha"
genus_authority = Mill.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

"Calamintha" is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. There are about thirty species in the genus which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America.

pecies

*"Calamintha ashei"
*"Calamintha coccinea"
*"Calamintha dentata"
*"Calamintha grandiflora"
*"Calamintha nepeta" - used as an herb in Italian cuisine, where it is called "nipitella" or "nepitella" [http://www.crimson-sage.com/shop/?shop=1&itemid=100157]
*"Calamintha officinalis", a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea.

"Calamintha" species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including "Coleophora albitarsella".
*"Calamintha grandiflora" is an ornamental plant, which is usually called Large-Flowered Calamint.


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  • Calamintha — Bergminzen Calamintha grandiflora Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) Klass …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Calamintha — ID 12471 Symbol Key CALAM4 Common Name calamint Family Lamiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CA, DC, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, VA Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Calamintha — noun calamint • Syn: ↑genus Calamintha • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Labiatae, ↑family Labiatae, ↑Lamiaceae, ↑family Lamiaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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