Minthostachys mollis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Minthostachys |
Species: | M. mollis
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Binomial name | |
Minthostachys mollis |
Minthostachys mollis is a medicinal plant restricted to the South American Andes from Peru to Bolivia. It is the most variable and widely distributed species of the genus Minthostachys. Its common name muña comes from Quechua. Other local names include tipo, tipollo, poleo.[1]