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Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip and catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the mint family, native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. It is widely naturalized in northern Europe, New Zealand, and North America. The common name catmint can also refer to the genus as a whole.
Nepeta racemosa, the dwarf catnip [2] or raceme catnip, syn. N. mussiniii, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the Caucasus, Turkey and northern Iran. Growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, it is a herbaceous perennial with aromatic leaves and violet or lilac-blue flowers in summer.
The genus name, from Latin nepeta (“catnip”), is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. [2] There are 295 accepted species. [1] The genus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has also naturalized in North America. [3]
Nepetalactone is a name for multiple iridoid analog stereoisomers. Nepetalactones are produced by Nepeta cataria and many other plants belonging to the genus Nepeta, in which they protect these plants from herbivorous insects by functioning as insect repellents. They are also produced by many aphids, in which they are sex pheromones. [1]
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Nepeta nepetella, common name lesser cat-mint, [2] is a low-growing species of catnip belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is native to France, Spain, Italy, Algeria, and Morocco. [1] [3] Subspecies [1] Nepeta nepetella subsp. aragonensis (Lam.) Nyman - Spain, Algeria, Morocco; Nepeta nepetella subsp. laciniata (Willk.) Aedo - Sierra Nevada of ...
Catnip, Nepeta cataria, is a species in the family Lamiaceae (mint). Catnip may also refer to: Nepeta, cat mint or catnip, the plant genus; Nepetalactone, the cat attractant in the catnip plant; Methcathinone, a drug sometimes called "catnip"
Nepeta discolor is a low-growing species of catnip that is commonly found in the alpine and temperate regions of Tibet in China; Garhwal division, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh in India; Afghanistan; Pakistan; and Nepal. [2] [1] [3] The species is named after the color of the leaves. [4] [5] It was described in 1833. [1]