Origanum

Origanum
Origanum
Origanum vulgare
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Origanum
Tourn. ex L.
Species

About 20 species, including:
Origanum syriacum

Origanum is a genus of about 20 species of aromatic herbs in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to eastern Asia. The genus includes some important culinary herbs, including marjoram and oregano.

Origanum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Coleophora albitarsella.

Selected species

  • Origanum acutidens
  • Origanum amanum
  • Origanum calcaratum
  • Origanum compactum[1]
  • Origanum dictamnus – hop marjoram, Cretan dittany, dittany of Crete
  • Origanum laevigatum
  • Origanum leptocladum
  • Origanum libanoticum
  • Origanum majorana – (sweet) marjoram
  • Origanum ×majoricum – hardy sweet marjoram
  • Origanum microphyllum
  • Origanum rotundifolium
  • Origanum scabrum
  • Origanum sipyleum
  • Origanum syriacum [2]
  • Origanum vulgare – oregano

Notes & references

  1. ^ Bouchra, Chebli et al. (2003). "Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils of seven Moroccan Labiatae against Botrytis cinerea Pers: Fr.". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 89 (1): 165–169. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00275-7. PMID 14522450. 
  2. ^ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?448310

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  • Origanum — Origanum …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Origănum — (O. L., Dosten), Pflanzengattung aus der. Familie der Labiatae Satureineae Origaneae, 14. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Staubbeutel von einander entfernt, oberwärts auseinander tretend, Fächer getrennt, an das fast dreieckige Connectiv schief angewachsen,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Origănum — L. (Dosten), Gattung der Labiaten, Kräuter oder Halbsträucher mit ganzrandigen oder gezahnten Blättern, kleinen Halbwirteln mit grünen oder gefärbten Vorblättern und doldenrispenartigen oder rispenartigen Gesamtblütenständen. 11–13 Arten, meist… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Origanum — Origănum L., Dost, Dosten, Pflanzengattg. der Labiaten. O. Majorāna L. (Majoran, Meiran), mit aromatisch riechenden und schmeckenden Blättern, Südeuropa, Gewürz (Wurstkraut); dieser sowie O. vulgāre L. (gemeiner Dost) und O. cretĭcum L.… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Origanum — Origanum …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Origanum —   Origanum …   Wikipedia Español

  • Origanum — Dost Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • origanum — noun any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑oregano, ↑marjoram, ↑pot marjoram, ↑wild marjoram, ↑wint …   Useful english dictionary

  • Origanum — Origan Or i*gan, Origanum O*rig a*num, prop. n. [L. origanum, Gr. ?, ?, prob. fr. o ros, mountain + ? brightness, beauty. Cf. {Organy}.] (Bot.) A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet marjoram ({Origanum Marjorana}) and the wild… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Origanum — Ori|ga|num 〈n.; ; unz.; Bot.〉 = Dost * * * Ori|ga|num: ↑ Oreganum. * * * Origanum   [lateinisch] das, (s), die Pflanzengattung Dost.   * * * Ore|ga|num, Origanum …   Universal-Lexikon

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