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Herbarium specimen: Mentha aquatica

Taxon:Lamiaceae: Mentha aquatica L. ("Water Mint")
Filed in taxon folder:Lamiaceae: Mentha aquatica L. ("Water Mint")
Collected by:Raymond Mervyn Harley
Collection date:16/8/1987
Locality:Great Britain, VC3 South Devon, Man Sands, SX95, Above Man Sands, S of Brixham. Along a small stream flowing eastwards into Man Sands at base of valley in meadow below National Trust car park. Grd ref. 3920-0535 [=30/920535 = SX920535]
Institution:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Accession number:K001027059
Image:
© Kew
Mentha aquatica herbarium specimen from Man Sands, VC3 South Devon in 1987 by Raymond Mervyn Harley.
collector's number:M.02
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:(2) M. suaveolens occurred in sheltered parts of meadow and also on S margin of stream with the hybrid. The other parent M. aquatica was present on both sides of stream.

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+Mentha aquaticaGB, VC3 South Devon, Man SandsRaymond Mervyn Harley16/8/1987K
+Mentha aquaticaGB, VC3 South Devon, Man SandsRaymond Mervyn Harley16/8/1987K

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Documented by xmhcman on 14th July 2014.

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