Mentha ×balsamea Willd. Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank SPECIES Published in Enum. Pl.: 608 (1809) Classification kingdom Plantae phylum Tracheophyta class Magnoliopsida order Lamiales family Lamiaceae genus Mentha species Mentha piperita Name Homonyms Mentha ×balsamea Willd. Mentha balsamea Rchb.