Minthostachys verticillata

"Peperina" redirects here. For the genus of moth, see Peperina (moth). For the 1981 album, see Peperina (album).

Not to be confused with Pepperina.

Minthostachys verticillata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.^[1][2] It is commonly known as peperina, is the only species of the genus Minthostachys known from Argentina. It occurs in the northwestern and central regions of the country. It may be the most economically important species of its genus, as it is collected extensively for its essential oils. These have been repeatedly examined for their composition, variability, and possible pharmacological effects.^[3][4][5] Due to varying views on the circumscription of species, the species is sometimes subsumed with others under the catch-all name Minthostachys mollis.

Minthostachys verticillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Minthostachys
Species:	M. verticillata
Binomial name
Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling
Synonyms[1]
Xenopoma verticillatum Griseb. Bystropogon kuntzeanum Briq. Minthostachys verticillata var. eupatorioides Epling