Mentha canadensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 577. 1753.

"Habitat in Canada. Kalm." RCN: 4210.

Lectotype (Tucker & al. in Taxon 29: 237, f. 9. 1980): Kalm, Herb. Linn. No. 730.18 (LINN) .

Current name: Mentha canadensis L. ( Lamiaceae).

Note: Although Epling (in J. Bot. 67: 8. 1929) stated that the Linnaean sheet is "probably also the historical type", this falls short of formal typification.