Origanum cordifolium

Origanum cordifolium

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Origanum cordifolium is listed as Vulnerable.

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Menthinae
Genus: Origanum
Species: Origanum cordifolium

Name

Origanum cordifolium (Montbret & Aucher ex Benth.) Vogel, Linnaea 15: 76 (1841).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Amaracus cordifolius Montbret & Aucher ex Benth., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 6: 43 (1836).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, Lebanon-Syria (doubtfully present. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Vogel, T. 1841. Einige Arten aus den Gattungen Thymus und Origanum. Linnaea 15: 76–82. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Ietswaart, J.H. 1980: A taxonomic revision of the genus Origanum (Labiatae). Leiden Botanical Series 4: 1–156. PDF Reference page. 

• Bilz, M. 2011. Origanum cordifolium. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. IUCN Red List Category: Vulnerable . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T165258A5997289.en.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Origanum cordifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Origanum cordifolium. Published online. Accessed: 18 May 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Origanum cordifolium. Accessed: May 18 2025.