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Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds. subsp. hymalaiensis Briq., G. A. Engler & K. A. E. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3a):322. 1897 (Syn: (=) Mentha longifolia subsp. royleana (Benth.) Briq.; (=) Mentha royleana Benth.) as per GRIN;
Horse Mint, Habek Mint, Biblical Mint, Cow-weed, Phileel, Jungali Podina; English: Horse mint, Biblical mint, Wild mint; hindi: Jangli pudina; Punjab: Baburi, Bellane, Kashu, Pudnakushma; Mumbai: Pudina vartalau; Kashmir: Brina;
Mentha longifolia (Horse Mint) is a species in the genus Mentha (mint) native to Europe, western and central Asia (east to Nepal and the far west of China), and northern and southern (but not tropical) Africa.[1][2][3] It is a very variable herbaceous perennial plant with a peppermint-scented aroma. Like many mints, it has a creeping rhizome, with erect to creeping stems 40–120 cm tall. The leaves are oblong-elliptical to lanceolate, 5–10 cm long and 1.5–3 cm broad, thinly to densely tomentose, green to greyish-green above and white below. The flowers are 3–5 mm long, lilac, purplish, or white, produced in dense clusters (verticillasters) on tall, branched, tapering spikes; flowering in mid to late summer. It spreads via rhizomes to form clonal colonies.[3][4][5]
It has been widely confused with tomentose variant plants of Mentha spicata; it can be distinguished from these by the hairs being simple unbranched, in contrast to the branched hairs of M. spicata.[4]
Like almost all mints, Mentha longifolia can be invasive. Care needs to be taken when planting it in non-controlled areas.
(From Wikipedia on 30.8.13)
Lamiaceae sp??20102010-PKA3: Came across this herb at Chatadu. (On the way to Chandratal, Spiti).. Date/Time: 30-09-2010 / 03:45PM i think Mentha longifolia I think .. is correct its Mentha longifolia
Amarnath Yatra – Polygonaceae for ID (NSJ-01 – 19/08/2013) : Attachments (2). 9 posts by 6 authors. Polygonaceae for ID on the way to Amarnath yatra from Pahalgam
Location – On the way from Chandanwari to Pissu top Habitat – wild Seems a Lamiaceae member; may be Mentha sp.
Yes, Lamiaceae indeed, may be Mentha piperita, we also found this near Tiger Fall, Chakrata, flowers as well as foliage are highly aromatic..
Nice to know that you had completed Amarnath yatra safely. Yes this looks like some Mentha sp. Nice catch..
looks like Mentha longifolia Yes agree with … It looks M.longifolia. Thanks … for correct id.. I will post mine.. Yes, it is Mentha longifolia, quite common in high-altitudes of Kashmir
Mentha longifolia from Uttarakhand : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 2 authors. Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds. (Lamiaceae) is a common herb in Badrinath- Mana area growing along streams or in moist areas.
It is strongly aromatic wild mint commonly called as ‘Horse Mint’ with cottony white leaves below.
It is also frequent in upper valleys of Uttarakhand which are heavily glaciated.
Himalayan plants is Mentha royleana I hope
Thank you sir for bringing to current status of this plant. The European and African specimens in Herbcat have distinctly narrow linear leaves while plants here have wider leaves. However, the literature I have indicate it as M.longifolia, so mentioned it accordingly.
Yet to see it as M.royleana in Indian floras.
Here are some links … If we accept the latest nomenclature of 2007 it should be Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds. subsp. hymalaiensis Briq.
Thank you Sir for important links which I checked immediately and now accept it as: Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds. subsp. hymalaiensis Briq.
The change in name is also needed in our database eFL.
Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae, Mentha royleana subsp. royleana from Manali: Mentha royleana Benth. in Wall., Pl. As. Rat. 1: 29. 1830 syn: Mentha longifolia subsp. royleana (Wall. ex Benth.) Briq.; Mentha sylvestris var. royleana Hook.; Often identified as M. longifolia this Himalayan plant is distinct in its leaves with 2-15 mm long petioles, leaves covered with prominent indumentum and 1.5-2 mm long calyx.
Photographed from Manali
Further reference as per efi thread
Mentha royleana from Harwan, Kashmir: Mentha royleana Wall. ex Benth., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 29 1830. Syn: Mentha longifolia subsp. royleana (Wall. ex Benth.) Briq.
Similar to and formerly included under M. longifolia but easily differentiated by its narrower, petiolate leaves, slender flower clusters and shorter calyx; perennial herb, stems ascending; leaves oblong-elliptic, whitish hairy, distinctly petiolate, petiole up to 8 mm long; remotely serrulate or dentate; flower clusters distant, forming terminal spikes; calyx 1.5-2 mm long with subequal lobes; corolla mauve to white.
Common along streams and wet places. Photographed from Harwan, Kashmir
Further reference as per efi thread
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae, Mentha royleana from Harwan, Kashmir-GSMAY58/61 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
Mentha royleana Wall. ex Benth., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 29 1830.
Syn: Mentha longifolia subsp. royleana (Wall. ex Benth.) Briq.
Similar to and formerly included under M. longifolia but easily differentiated by its narrower, petiolate leaves, slender flower clusters and shorter calyx; perennial herb, stems ascending; leaves oblong-elliptic, whitish hairy, distinctly petiolate, petiole up to 8 mm long; remotely serrulate or dentate; flower clusters distant, forming terminal spikes; calyx 1.5-2 mm long with subequal lobes; corolla mauve to white.
Common along streams and wet places.
Photographed from Harwan, Kashmir
wild flower from nubra valley, mm4 10 06 2011: These photographs were taken in july 2008 during a trip to ladakh. This particular flower is from Nubra valley Would really appreciate an id
This is Mentha longifolia (lamiaceae)……………very nice photo I must say ! Yes … I have been seeing this plant since I was a child of 4 years, locally called as Breena in Kashmir. We used to make chutney in the same way as Pudina.
Himalayan plant is more correctly M. royleana This Himalayan plant is now known as Mentha royleana, distinct from M. longifolia by its petiolate leaves (sessile in M. longifolia). Further reference as per efi thread
ID request- Ladakh plant–251111-PKA1: Seen this Lamiaceae herb at Village Turtuk (Ladakh). Mentha longifolia ssp. himalayensis I also thought of that, but then leaves looked broader to me. Any way the correct name now is Mentha royleana Benth. Further reference as per efi thread
VoF Week :: DV :: 31 JUL 12 – 0349 :: terminal spiked gregarious herb at Tapovan near Joshimath: 31 JUL 12 Habitat: mountain slope
Habit: gregarious herb, about 1 – 1.5 m high, flower size not sure Looks like Lamiaceae member, could be Mentha sp? Could not get any Mentha sp. matching from FOI database. Close up of flower should help but perhaps Mentha royleana, though whitish tinge in leaves is not seen. These plants were too far away. I think yes Thanks … – you were correct too, and Mentha royleana is listed at FOI. After studying FBI, theplantlist and other searches that it is Mentha royleana Wall. ex Benth. Further reference as per efi thread Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Mentha royleana :: Tapovan :: DVMAY34/34 : 9 posts by 4 authors. 3 images.
Mentha royleana Wall. ex Benth.
at Tapovan on July 31, 2012
I think the plant is M. incana as the infl. is interrupted throughout. Indeed I treat the incana and royleana as vars. of M. longifolia. I am providing key here for clarification.
1a. Spikes slender, interrupted throughout; calyx 1 / 1.5 mm long, teeth less than half the length of the tube M. incana
b. Spikes relatively stouter, uninterrupted or interrupted only at base; calyx 1.5 – 2.5 mm long, teeth more than half the length to as long as the tube 2
2a. Leaves sessile or nearly so; spikes compact rarely interrupted at base M. longifolia
b. Leaves petiolate; spikes usually interrupted at base M. royleana
Thanks, …
GRIN (Updated in 2012) gives Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds. subsp. hymalaiensis Briq., G. A. Engler & K. A. E. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3a):322. 1897 (Syn: (=) Mentha longifolia subsp. royleana (Benth.) Briq.; (=) Mentha royleana Benth.) with distribution in India [n.w.]; Nepal; Pakistan [n.]
Accordingly we have been folllowing our species from North West Himalayas as Mentha longifolia subsp. hymalaiensis as per efi thread. (Pl. also see Flora of Pak)
As per WCSP, Mentha longifolia subsp. hymalaiensis (Briq.) Briq. is a syn. of Mentha royleana var. royleana with distribution from Pakistan to W. Himalaya
WCSP treats Mentha incana Willd. as a syn. of Mentha longifolia subsp. longifolia. with distribution in Himalayas (? but does it show any distribution in India). Flora of China does not show any distribution of Mentha longifolia (Linnaeus) Hudson in India.
Pl. clarify.
I am to check my thesis and other lits. as I did this work almost 20 yrs back. I’ll verify in the leisure time (as we are busy in arranging Biodiversity day 22nd May). Definitely I’ll clarify this complicate group problem. I thought better not to postpone, so I referred my thesis (ofcourse not Lits. as Library is closed). Thanks, … It is certainly a great input. Thank very very much … for elaborating your thoughts. I will revise my notes at flickr appropriately, in some time.
ANNOV46 Lamiaceae for identification : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (9) Tiger Falls, Chakrata, Uttrakhand
2nd November 2014 Some Mentha species. May be Mentha longifolia (Lamiaceae).
Agree with … seems to be Mentha longifolia
HP, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID – pink flower spikes :: ARKDEC-01 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) Requesting to please provide ID of this small shrub with pink flower spikes captured near Manali, HP in October 2014.
Seems Mentha longifolia (Lamiaceae).
Yes it is Mentha longifolia Syn: M. sylvestris– Popularly known as Chachri in Kangra – Mandi.
Commonly found in dry nalas, roadsides in patches, moist ravines- from Shivalik regions to as high as in Cold Deserts of Spiti. also called as Jangli Pudina.. A fine paste of its leaves is applied on painful mand swollen joints. Thick paste on the other hand will cause blisters in the skin.
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae :: Mentha longifolia :: Manali :: ARKMAY-27/27 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)
Attached are pictures of Mentha longifolia captured at Manali in October 2014.
Was posted on the forum earlier and identified.
It is Mentha longifolia only. In true sense, M. longifolia var. longifolia.
Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Mentha for id from Chakrata- NS May 13/13 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) This aromatic herb was growing in a wet place near Tiger fall area of Chakrata…
Is this Mentha longifolia ? Please help to conclude..
This is Mentha longifolia var. royleana, the other vars. are incana and longifolia.
10 days ago I provided the key for these vars.
It is M.longifolia of Indian floras.
M. spicata?? : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) I have some more pics of Mentha. Please check if all are same or different May be M. spicata??
Please ignore DSC_0767.JPG I think Mentha longifolia subsp. hymalaiensis only. It is Mentha longifolia, but variety cannot be identified based on photos, but seems to be royleana. ok. thank you References:
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