Ποταμοείτονας, Ποταμοΐτανος, Μέντα μακρύφυλλη υποείδος η κυπριακή
Etymology of Mentha longifolia subspecies cyprica: The name of the genus, "Mentha", derives from Ancient Greek; it was called "μίνθη'' [minthe] or "μίνθα" [mintha] or "μίνθος" [minthos]. The word is probably of pre-Greek origin, as it appears in Mycenaean Greek. "Longifolia" is Latin, from "longus" meaning "long" and "folia" meaning "leaf", referring to its lengthy leaves. It is called "cyprica" because it is an endemic plant of Cyprus - it was first recorded in Cyprus.
There are at least five Mentha kinds in total, species and subspecies, in Cypriot nature.
It is one of the six mentha species that exist in Cyprus, very similar to the spicata species but this one's leaves are much longer. It is encountered all around the island, by the rivers and streams, except for the northeastern and southeastern Cyprus, at an altitude of 50-1650 metres. Its flowering period is between June and November.
