Poliomintha

Poliomintha is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.^[1] It is native to the southwestern United States, Haiti, and northern Mexico.^[2][3]

Poliomintha
Poliomintha incana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Subfamily:	Nepetoideae
Tribe:	Mentheae
Genus:	Poliomintha A.Gray[1]

The name is derived from the Greek words πολιός (polios), meaning "grey," and μίνθη (minthe), meaning "mint."^[4] Members of the genus are commonly known as rosemary-mints.^[5]

Species^[2]

1. Poliomintha bustamanta B.L.Turner - Nuevo León; also called Mexican oregano^[6]
2. Poliomintha conjunctrix Epling & Wiggins - Baja California
3. Poliomintha dendritica B.L.Turner - Coahuila
4. Poliomintha glabrescens A.Gray – Leafy rosemary-mint - Big Bend region of western Texas, Coahuila
5. Poliomintha incana (Torr.) A.Gray – Frosted mint, hoary rosemary-mint - Chihuahua, western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, southwestern Colorado, San Bernardino County in California
6. Poliomintha longiflora A.Gray^[5][7] - Nuevo León, Coahuila, Haiti; also called Mexican oregano^[8]
7. Poliomintha maderensis Henrard - Coahuila
8. Poliomintha marifolia (S.Schauer) A.Gray - Hidalgo