Origanum majorana

Origanum majorana

Taxonavigation

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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 majorana

Name

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Origanum majorana L., Sp. Pl.: 590 (1753).

Synonyms

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  • 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).
      • Majorana dubia (Boiss.) Briq. in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3a): 307 (1896).
      • Origanum syriacum subsp. dubium (Boiss.) Holmboe, Stud. Veg. Cyprus: 162 (1914).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain.
    • Regional: Middle Europe
      • Czechoslovakia, Switzerland.
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Greece, Italy, Yugoslavia.
    • Regional: Eastern Europe
      • Baltic States, Krym, Ukraine.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Azores, Madeira.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Cyprus, Turkey.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • India.
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Juan Fernández Islands.
  • Note: Grey script indicates introduced occurrences.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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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
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