Mentha × piperita
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Summary
Mentha × piperita is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,571 views/month, #1,224 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Medicinal plant of the year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- Parent taxon: Mentha[5]
- Taxon name: Mentha ×piperita[6]
- Subclass of: useful plant[7]
- Has use: medicinal plant[8], spice[9]
- Commons category: Mentha × piperita[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mentha × piperita[11]
- Commons gallery: Mentha × piperita[12]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[14], New International Encyclopedia[15]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24078[16]
- This taxon is source of: peppermint leaf[17], peppermint oil[18], smell of peppermint[19]
- Taxon common name: peppermint[20], Menta pebrera[21], máta peprná[22], Pfefferminze[23], Menta piperita[24], Piparmünt[25], Mendafin[26], Piparminttu[27], Menthe poivrée[28], Piparmētra[29], Мята перечная[30], Pepparmynta[31], Bahçe nanesi[32], Pepermunt[33]
- Has fruit type: nucule[34]
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Identifiers
Mentha × piperita's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 361371[35]. Mentha × piperita's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 579698[36]. Mentha × piperita's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2927179[37]. Mentha × piperita's ITIS TSN is recorded as 32275[38].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Mentha × piperita include Pez[39], a trademark[40], founded in 1927[41], headquartered in Vienna[42].
Why It Matters
Mentha × piperita has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for it include Pez[39], a trademark[40], founded in 1927[41], headquartered in Vienna[42].
FAQs
What awards did Mentha × piperita receive?
Honors received include Medicinal plant of the year[3].