[1][2] The species was recorded by Russian botanist Antonina Borissova in 1954.

[3] While it is accepted as a distinct species by authorities such as Plants of the World Online,[4] some authors have treated Mentha darvasica as a synonym of Mentha longifolia.

[5] A perennial species, Mentha darvasica grows stems 20–30 centimeters long, and propagates via rhizomes.

[7] Mentha darvasica has been reported to have anthelmintic (antiparasitic) characteristics.

[8] It has been used against the nematodes Bunostomum, Chabertia ovina and Trichostrongylidae.