Taxon:  Mentha aquatica L. var. citrata (Ehrh.) W. C. Werner



Summary
Genus:
Mentha
Section:
Mentha
Family:
Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Mentheae
Subtribe:
Menthinae
Nomen number:
480808
Place of publication:
Bull. Techn. Serv. Ohio Agric. Exp. Sta. 1:239.  1893
Comment:
[or M. aquatica 'Citrata']
Verified:
06/25/2018 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in Nordic Baltic Genebanks. 
Other conspecific taxa
Mentha aquatica L. (0 active accession[s])
Mentha aquatica L. var. aquatica (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mentha citrata Ehrh.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Mentha ×piperita L. var. citrata (Ehrh.) Briq.
Mentha aquatica L. f. citrata (Ehrh.) Fresen.
Mentha piperita L. subsp. citrata (Ehrh.) Briq.

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Reference(s)
  1. Harley, R. M. & C. A. Brighton. 1977. Chromosome numbers in the genus Mentha L. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74:71-96. Note: = Mentha × piperita var. citrata, recorded as 2n=108
  2. Kumar, P. et al. 2011. Insecticidal properties of Mentha species: A review. Industr. Crops Prod. 34:802-817. Note: = Mentha × piperita nothosubsp. citrata
  3. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. Note: = Mentha citrata
  4. Tucker, A. O. & R. F. C. Naczi. 2007. Mentha: an overview of its classification and relationships. Mint: the genus Mentha 17. Note: lists as Mentha aquatica var. citrata (Ehrh.) Fresen.
  5. Verma, S. K. et al. 2016. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of bergamot-mint (Mentha citrata Ehrh.) essential oils isolated from the herbage and aqueous distillate using different methods. Industr. Crops Prod. 91:152-160. Note: = Mentha citrata
  6. Voirin, B. et al. 1999. Free flavonoid aglycones as markers of parentage in Mentha aquatica, M. citrata, M. spicata and M. × piperita. Phytochemistry 50:1189-1193. Note: cytological, biochemical and nuclear DNA content supported the recognition of Mentha citrata as part of M. aquatica and not a member of M. × piperita
  7. Zaks, A. et al. 2008. Biosythesis of linalyl acetate and other terpenes in lemon mint (Mentha aquatica var. citrata, Lamiaceae) glandular trichomes. Israel J. Pl. Sci. 56:233-244.
Common names
LANGUAGENAMEALTERNATE NAMENOTESEQCITATION
English bergamot mint 1 Tucker, A. O. & R. F. C. Naczi. 2007. Mentha: an overview of its classification and relationships. Mint: the genus Mentha 17. Note: lists as Mentha aquatica var. citrata (Ehrh.) Fresen.
English eau-de-cologne mint 1 Mabberley, D. J. 2008. Mabberley's plant-book: a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses, ed. 3 Note: = Mentha ×piperata 'Citrata'
English lemon mint 1 Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
English orange mint 1 Tucker, A. O. & R. F. C. Naczi. 2007. Mentha: an overview of its classification and relationships. Mint: the genus Mentha 17. Note: lists as Mentha aquatica var. citrata (Ehrh.) Fresen.
German Bergamott-Minze 2 Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Spanish yerba buena 2 Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateChinaChina  
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  
2CultivatedEurope Europe  
2CultivatedNorthern America Mexico  
2CultivatedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon 
2CultivatedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington 
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Wales 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaSouth Australia 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaVictoria 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  
4NaturalizedEurope Europe  
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India
Europe
  • REGION: Europe
Northern America
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington]
  • REGION: Mexico
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria]
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • REGION: Europe
Northern America
  • REGION: United States
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamentala garden plant, "cultivated for its lemon-like aroma"Harley, R. M. & C. A. Brighton. 1977. Chromosome numbers in the genus Mentha L. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74:71-96. Note: = Mentha × piperita var. citrata, recorded as 2n=108
Materialsessential oilsfor fragrances and flavoring agentsZaks, A. et al. 2008. Biosythesis of linalyl acetate and other terpenes in lemon mint (Mentha aquatica var. citrata, Lamiaceae) glandular trichomes. Israel J. Pl. Sci. 56:233-244.
Medicinesfolkloreas Mentha citrataMcGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. Note: = Mentha citrata
Non-vertebrate poisonspotential for house pest controlagainst fliesKumar, P. et al. 2011. Insecticidal properties of Mentha species: A review. Industr. Crops Prod. 34:802-817. Note: = Mentha × piperita nothosubsp. citrata
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://nordic-baltic-genebanks.org/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=480808. Accessed 21 April 2025.