Mentha darvasica is a mint species within the genus Mentha, native to Darvaz, Tajikistan.[1][2] The species was recorded by Russian botanist Antonina Borissova in 1954.[3]
Taxonomy
While it is accepted as a distinct species by authorities such as Plants of the World Online,[4] some authors have treated Mentha darvasica as a synonym of Mentha longifolia.[5]
Description
A perennial species, Mentha darvasica grows stems 20–30 centimeters long, and propagates via rhizomes.[6] It produces ovate to oblong-ovate leaves of 1 to 3 centimeters.[7]
Use
Mentha darvasica has been reported to have anthelmintic (antiparasitic) characteristics.[8] It has been used against the nematodes Bunostomum, Chabertia ovina and Trichostrongylidae.[9]
Notes
-
^ Borissova 1977, p. 443.
-
^ "Mentha darvasica". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
-
^ "Mentha darvasica Boriss., Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 16: 284 (1954)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
-
^ "Mentha darvasica Boriss". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
-
^ Quattrocchi 2016, p. 2472.
-
^ Borissova 1977, p. 442.
-
^ Borissova 1977, p. 431.
-
^ Proceedings 1974, p. 323.
-
^ Kirby et al. 1972, p. 50, 51, 61, 63, 306.
References
- Borissova, A. G. (1977). "Genus 1301. Mentha L.". Flora of the U.S.S.R. Vol. 21. B.K. Shishkin (ed.), N Landau (trans.). Jerusalem: Keterpress Enterprises. pp. 427–450. ISBN 0-7065-1573-0.
- Kirby, Margie; Segal, Dorothy; Humphrey, Judith; Edwards, Shirley (1972). Index-catalogue of Medical and Veterinary Zoology: Supplement. U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Proceedings, third International Congress of Parasitology: a conference of the World Federation of Parasitologists, Munich, August 25th to 31st, 1974. Facta Publication. 1974.
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2016-04-19). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4822-5064-0.
