Origanum

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Origanum is a genus of plants within the family Lamiaceae. It belongs to the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is classified under the subfamily Menthinae. Common names for the taxon include origanum, Marjolein, 牛至属, and dobra misel. The scientific name is cited as Origanum L.

The species Origanum vulgare is native to regions including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, the Azores, Baleares, the Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, and Buryatiya. Records from iDigBio indicate occurrences in Mexico, the United States, Portugal, Brasil, and France, with specimens held by institutions such as FCB-BUAP, NY, DAV, ECON, and UFRGS. The genus has been described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Species

Origanum

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya

Observations recorded444,114

General: :  Origanum vulgare is an aromatic, woody-based perennial Appearance: A shorter plant than Origanum majorana L

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 409
With media: 300
Family: Lamiaceae
Collections: FCB-BUAP, NY, DAV, ECON, UFRGS, DBG
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Portugal, Brasil, France, Palestine, State Of, Turkey, Uzbekistan

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Research

2,312 papers

Origanum syriacum Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties: A Comprehensive Review.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Mesmar J, Abdallah R, Badran A et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134272
Origanum compactum Benth., from traditional use to biotechnological applications.ReviewJournal of food biochemistry · 2020Bouyahya A, Zengin G, Belmehdi O et al.DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13251
Origanum Essential Oil and Antifungal Activity: A Systematic Review.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2025Mezzomo L, Butzge J, Fiorio M et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202402296
ORIGANUM MAJORANA ATTENUATES CIPROFLOXACIN-INDUCED NEPHROPATHY IN RATS.Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) · 2022Hussein Z, Yasir SMDOI: 10.36740/WLek202212126
Can Origanum be a hope for cancer treatment? A review on the potential of Origanum species in preventing and treating cancers.ReviewInternational journal of environmental health research · 2023Emire Z, Yabalak EDOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2064437
Phytochemical constituents, biological activities, and health-promoting effects of the genus Origanum.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2021Sharifi-Rad M, Berkay Yılmaz Y, Antika G et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6785
Traditional use, phytochemistry, toxicology, and pharmacology of Origanum majorana L.ReviewJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2021Bouyahya A, Chamkhi I, Benali T et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113318
A Recent Insight Regarding the Phytochemistry and Bioactivity of Origanum vulgare L. Essential Oil.ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2020Lombrea A, Antal D, Ardelean F et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249653

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thumb|Origanum syriacum

Origanum ( ) is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae. They are native to Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia, where they are found in open or mountainous habitats. A few species also naturalized in scattered locations in North America and other regions.

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