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June 2025

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genus

Origanum L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 590 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000027145.

Statistics

Synonyms of Origanum

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Amaracus Hill Brit. Herb. : 381 (1756) wfo-1000048845
Dictamnus Zinn Cat. Pl. Hort. Gott. : 316 (1757) wfo-1200071205
Beltokon Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 86 (1837) wfo-4000004391
Dictamnus Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000011557
Majorana Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000022908
Majoranamaracus Rech.f. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 45: 95 (1938) wfo-4000022909
Onites Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 86 (1837) wfo-4000026871
Origanomajorana Domin Preslia 13-15: 197 (1935) wfo-4000027143
Oroga Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 86 (1837) wfo-4000027212
Schizocalyx Scheele Flora 26: 575 (1843) wfo-4000034402
Zatarendia Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 86 (1837) wfo-4000041164
Hofmannia Heist. ex Fabr. Enum. : 61 (1759) wfo-4000044140
Marum Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000044142

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Origanum:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link