Mentha
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Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Jawa (Jawa cultivated), Europe, Timor above Maubisse near Flecha, at c. 2000 m present
Native of Europe; at one time obviously cultivated in Java. VAN STEENIS found this (Jan. 1954) in (Portuguese) Timor above Maubisse near Flecha, at c. 2000 m, often gregarious in damp places and near watercourses (n. 18363); it flowered seldom, and is commonly used by the Portuguese in chickenbroth.