Mentha dahurica, or Dahurian thyme, is a mint species within the genus Mentha, native to Siberia, the Russian Far East, Japan, and northeastern China. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 237 兴安薄荷 xing an bo he Mentha dahurica Fischer ex Bentham, Labiat. Gen. Spec. 181. 1836.
The epithet honors the Daur people of Inner Mongolia. The Daur ethnic minorityBentham, George. 1833. Labiatarum Genera et Species fasc. 2: 181–182
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