Origanum majorana

Origanum majorana

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 majorana

Name

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

Synonyms

• 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

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

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 590. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Origanum majorana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 2. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Origanum majorana. Published online. Accessed: October 2 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Origanum majorana. Accessed: 2 October 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. Origanum majorana. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 2. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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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