Nepeta italica is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to east central Italy, and from the east Mediterranean to Iraq. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
Subspecies
, Plants of the World Online accepted four subspecies:
- Nepeta italica subsp. cadmea <small>(Boiss.) A.L.Budantsev</small>
- Nepeta italica subsp. italica
- Nepeta italica subsp. rigidula <small>A.L.Budantsev</small>
- Nepeta italica subsp. troodi <small>(Holmboe) A.L.Budantsev</small>
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