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Nepeta cataria L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 570 (1753)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Lamiales
family
Lamiaceae
genus
Nepeta
species
Nepeta cataria

Name

Synonyms
Calamintha albiflora Vaniot
Cataria tomentosa Bubani, 1897
Cataria tomentosa Gilib.
Cataria vulgaris Gaterau
Glechoma cataria (L.) Kuntze
Glechoma macrura (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Kuntze
Nepeta americana Vitman
Nepeta bodinieri Vaniot
Nepeta cataria f. laurentii (Sennen) Font Quer
Nepeta cataria var. canescens Sennen
Nepeta cataria var. citriodora Dumoulin
Nepeta cataria var. citriodora Dumoulin ex Lej.
Nepeta ceretana Sennen
Nepeta citriodora (Dumoulin ex Lej.) Dumort.
Nepeta citriodora Becker, 1827
Nepeta laurentii Sennen
Nepeta macrura Ledeb.
Nepeta macrura Ledeb. ex Spreng.
Nepeta minor Mill.
Nepeta mollis Salisb.
Homonyms
Nepeta cataria L.
Common names
Almindelig katteurt in Danish
Cat-Mint in English
Cat-mint in English
Catmint in English
Catnip in English
Catnip in English
Catnip in English
Catwort in English
Echte Katzenminze in German
Echte Katzenminze in German
Field Balm in English
Gewöhnliche Katzenminze in German
Gewöhnliche Katzenminze in German
Kattemynte in Danish
Katteurt in Danish
Katteurt in Danish
Katzenminze in German
Paprastoji katžolė in Lithuanian
aitokissanminttu in Finnish
aitokissanminttu in Swedish
cataire in French
catmint in English
catmint in English
catmint in language.
catnip in English
catnip in language.
catnip in English
catwort in English
catária in Portuguese
chikuma-hakka in language.
erba-de-gatta in Italian
erva-dos-gatos in Portuguese
erva-gateira in Portuguese
erva-gateira in Portuguese
field balm in English
gewöhnliche Katzenminze in German
harilik naistenõges in Estonian
herbe aux chats in French
hierba gatera in Spanish
inu-hakka in language.
jing jie in language.
kattemynte in Nynorsk, Norwegian
kattemynte in Norwegian Bokmål
kattmynta in Swedish
kattmynta in Swedish
kocúrnik oby in Czech
kotovnik košačij in language.
menta de gato in Spanish
menthe des chats in French
wild kattenkruid in Dutch

Bibliographic References

  1. Aronsson, Mora (2004) Thomas Karlssons Kärlväxtlista
  2. Gärdenfors (2000) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2000
  3. Gärdenfors (ed.) (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2000
  4. Gärdenfors (ed.) (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
  5. Gärdenfors (ed.) (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010
  6. Gärdenfors (ed.) (2010) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010
  7. Gärdenfors (ed.), U. (2005) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005
  8. Karlsson (2013-09-04 22:00:00) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter
  9. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021dcp), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=NECA2
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