Chaenorhinum origanifolium

Chaenorhinum origanifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Antirrhineae
Subtribus: Antirrhininae
Genus: Chaenorhinum
Sectio: C. sect. Chaenorhinum
Species: Chaenorhinum origanifolium
Subspecies: C. o. subsp. cadevallii – C. o. subsp. crassifolium – C. o. subsp. origanifolium – C. o. subsp. rodriguezii – C. o. subsp. segoviense

Name

Chaenorhinum origanifolium (L.) Kostel., 1869

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Antirrhinum origanifolium L. in Sp. Pl.: 615 (1753)
  • Linaria origanifolia (L.) Chaz. in Suppl. Dict. Jard. 2: 40 (1790)
  • Linaria origanifolia subsp. euoriganifolia Maire in Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 22: 309 (1931), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, France, Portugal, Spain Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Introduced into: Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kostel., 1869. Ind. Hort. Bot. Prag.: 34

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 
• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2013. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 5: Dicotyledoneae: Oleaceae – Zygophyllaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0128-5, 451 pp. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Chaenorhinum origanifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 July 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Chaenorhinum origanifolium. Published online. Accessed: July 04 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• català: Linària origanifòlia
• čeština: hledíček dobromyslolistý
• Cymraeg: trwyn-y-llo Caint
• नेपाली: Marjoleinbekje
• svenska: Kyndelsporre
• 中文: 牛至叶毛彩雀, 天使花