Origanum majorana
Appearance

Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Lamiales |
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Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Menthinae
Genus: Origanum
Species: Origanum majorana
Name
[edit]Origanum majorana L., Sp. Pl.: 590 (1753).
Synonyms
[edit]- Homotypic
- Majorana hortensis Moench, Methodus: 406 (1794).
- Origanum odorum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 85 (1796), nom. superfl.
- Majorana vulgaris Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 381 (1821 publ. 1822), nom. superfl.
- Thymus majorana (L.) Kuntze, Taschen-Fl. Leipzig: 106 (1867).
- Majorana majorana (L.) H.Karst., Ill. Repert. Pharm.-Med. Bot.: 999 (1886), nom. inval.
- Amaracus majorana (L.) Schinz & Thell., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 7: 576 (1907).
- Heterotypic
- Origanum majorana var. tenuifolium Weston, Bot. Univ. 3: 530 (1772).
- Origanum majoranoides Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 137 (1800).
- Origanum majorana var. majoranoides (Willd.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 592 (1881), nom. superfl.
- Origanum salvifolium Roth, Catal. Bot. 2: 48 (1800).
- Majorana ovalifolia Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 3: 350 (1812).
- Majorana ovatifolia Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 3: 351 (1812).
- Majorana uncinata Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 3: 353 (1812).
- Majorana tenuifolia Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 381 (1821 publ. 1822).
- Majorana fragrans Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 86 (1837).
- Majorana suffruticosa Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 86 (1837).
- Majorana tenuifolia Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 86 (1837).
- Origanum confertum Pi.Savi, Index Seminum (PI, Ticinensis) 1839: [2] (1839).
- Majorana mexicana M.Martens & Galeotti, Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 11(2): 191 (1844).
- Majorana cretica var. hortorum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 119 (1866).
- Origanum dubium Boiss., Fl. Orient. 4: 553 (1879).
Distribution
[edit]Native distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 590. Reference page.
Additional references
[edit]- Ietswaart, J.H. 1980: A taxonomic revision of the genus Origanum (Labiatae). Leiden Botanical Series 4: 1–156. PDF Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Origanum majorana 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 majorana. Published online. Accessed: 18 May 2025. Reference page.
- Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Origanum majorana. Accessed: May 18 2025.
Vernacular names
[edit]- беларуская: Маяран
- čeština: Majoránka zahradní
- Deutsch: Majoran
- English: Marjoram
- español: Mejorana
- eesti: Aedmajoraan, Vorstirohi
- suomi: Maustemeirami, meirami
- hrvatski: Mažuran
- Mirandés: Majerona
- português: Manjerona
- русский: Майоран
- svenska: Mejram
- Türkçe: Mercanköşk
- 中文: 墨角蘭