Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Minthostachys

Characteristics

A mint like herb. It keeps growing from year to year.
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It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 700-2,300 m above sea level.
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Usage

The leaves are used to make tea.
Uses medicinal tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified)
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Images

Habit

Minthostachys verticillata habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Minthostachys verticillata leaf picture by Pochettino Roxana (cc-by-sa)
Minthostachys verticillata leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Minthostachys verticillata flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Minthostachys verticillata flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1203793-2
WFO ID wfo-0000244774
COL ID 43K6C
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Xenopoma verticillatum Minthostachys verticillata Bystropogon kuntzeanum Minthostachys verticillata var. eupatorioides