这种薄荷最早是由瑞典生物学家卡尔·林奈(Carl von Linné)在英国采集样本时发现并命名;林奈认为此植物是一个新物种,但是现在学术界已达成共识,将胡椒薄荷归类于杂交植物。
英语百科
Peppermint 胡椒薄荷
Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as M. balsamea Willd.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species.
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近义词
n.
mint, eucalyptus, eucalypt, eucalyptus tree, mint candy