BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Mentha (mints)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #webs
Species Mentha aquatica L. (Water Mint) 4 18 20
Hybrid Mentha aquatica x arvensis (M. x verticillata) L. (Whorled Mint)     1
Species Mentha arvensis L. (Corn Mint) 6 6 8
Hybrid Mentha arvensis x spicata (M. x gracilis) Sole (Bushy Mint)   18  
Hybrid Mentha longifolia x suaveolens (M. x rotundifolia) (L.) Hudson (False Apple-mint)     8
Species Mentha pulegium L. (Pennyroyal)     2
Species Mentha spicata L. (Spear Mint)     9

Suggested Literature

Mentha may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Mentha:

is foodplant of larva Napomyza scrophulariae - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Questionable Spencer, K.A., 1972
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by adult Chrysolina polita - Knotgrass Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by larva Chrysolina polita - Knotgrass Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf leaf is mined by larva Phytomyza petoei - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Questionable Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaf leaf is grazed by imago Chrysolina banksi - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by adult Chrysolina herbacea - Mint Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Longitarsus ferrugineus - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Longitarsus ferrugineus - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Longitarsus lycopi - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Longitarsus lycopi - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredo atra - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredo thomsoni - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
plant plant may have imago Chrysolina cerealis - Rainbow Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Foreign Cox, M.L., 2007
shoot (live, elongated) live, elongated shoot is swollen by aecium Puccinia menthae - Mint Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot (live, elongated) live, elongated shoot is swollen by pycnium Puccinia menthae - Mint Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot (live, elongated) live, elongated shoot is swollen by telium Puccinia menthae - Mint Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot (live, elongated) live, elongated shoot is swollen by uredium Puccinia menthae - Mint Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stem (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stem is decayed by fruitbody Lachnella villosa - a cyphelloid fungus (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem stem is galled by larva Apion vicinum - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Morris, M.G., 1990

Mentha may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
LAMIACEAE
(dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs - formerly Labiatae)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Cox, M.L., 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Morris, M.G., 1990 Orthocerous Weevils
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae

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