Origanum elongatum

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 elongatum

Name

Origanum elongatum (Bonnet) Emb. & Maire, Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc, Bot. 17: 43 (1928).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Origanum glandulosum var. elongatum Bonnet in G.Segonzac, Voy. Maroc: 363 (1903).
• Heterotypic
  • Origanum font-queri Pau in P.Font i Quer, Iter Marocc. 1930: n.º 578 (1932).
  • Origanum grosii Pau & Font Quer in P.Font i Quer, Iter Marocc. 1928: n.º 352 (1929).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Origanum elongatum 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 elongatum. Published online. Accessed: 18 May 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Origanum elongatum. Accessed: May 18 2025.