Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Mentha Binomial name Mentha × piperita L. Peppermint ( Mentha × piperita ) is a hybrid mint , a cross between the watermint ( Mentha aquatica ) and spearmint ( Mentha spicata ). The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread