Welcome to Minthostachys.com! This web page provides general information on the aromatic plant genus known as "La Muña" or "Peperina". It is also the personal homepage of Alexander N. Schmidt-Lebuhn.

News

Jun 2009 -- Thanks to the Peruvian researcher Milka N. Tello Villavicencio for drawing my attention to five additional theses of South American students dealing with Minthostachys!

Apr 2009 -- Another new section. From now on, I will not only put new articles on Minthostachys that I discover into the list of literature, but I will also explicitely summarize the progress in research. This could be seen as a continuous literature review, with this review article serving as the starting point and assumed to be known. I have also added several theses from Latin American universities to the list of literature

Mar 2009 -- Redesigned the site a bit, added several recent articles to the list of literature and a new section on essential oils and uses.

Jun 2008 -- The monograph of Minthostachys has now been published. As a supplemental service, digital images of most of the type specimens have been added to the species and photos section.

Jul 2007 -- Some new photographs, among them the first of Minthostachys septentrionalis.

Nov 2006 -- Added a number of new entries to the literature list.

Sep 2006 -- The taxonomic revision of Minthostachys has been accepted for publication. Also added a few new photos.

Jan 2006 -- Added various new photos and a version in Spanish. Thanks to Jorge Jácome for helping me with the translation!

Dec 2005 -- Start of Minthostachys.com

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The information on this website has been compiled with the greatest care and to the best of my knowledge. Nevertheless I cannot guarantee its correctness and completeness. For your convenience, this site contains some links to other websites, but I am not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites. I also do not endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other websites. The contents of this website may not be reproduced for commercial purposes. They may be used for private purposes, education, or scholarly work provided that the source is indicated. I would also appreciate being notified of such use, especially in the case of the photographs.