Australian mint | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Mentha |
Species: | M. australis |
Binomial name | |
Mentha australis R. Br. | |
Mentha australis is known by the common names of river mint, native mint, native peppermint, and Australian mint. [1] It is a mint species within the genus Mentha .
It is a native of eastern Australia, occurring in every state and territory except Western Australia. It is also naturalized on the North Island of New Zealand. [2]