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Nepeta italica

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Nepeta italica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Nepeta
Species:
N. italica
Binomial name
Nepeta italica
L.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Glechoma italica (L.) Kuntze

Nepeta italica is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to east central Italy, and from the east Mediterranean to Iraq.[1] It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.[2]

Subspecies

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As of March 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted four subspecies:[1]

  • Nepeta italica subsp. cadmea (Boiss.) A.L.Budantsev
  • Nepeta italica subsp. italica
  • Nepeta italica subsp. rigidula A.L.Budantsev
  • Nepeta italica subsp. troodi (Holmboe) A.L.Budantsev

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nepeta italica L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2024-03-15
  2. ^ "Nepeta italica L.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2024-03-15