Origanum majorana L., 1753

Common names

• 🇬🇧 Pot Marjoram
• 🇫🇷 Origan marjolaine, Marjolaine, Origan des jardins

Taxonomy

• Kingdom: Plantae
• Clade: Tracheophytes
• Clade: Angiosperms
• Clade: Eudicots
• Clade: Superasterids
• Clade: Asterids
• Clade: Lamiids
• Order: Lamiales
• Family: Lamiaceae
• Subfamily: Nepetoideae
• Tribe: Mentheae
• Subtribe: Menthinae
• Genus: Origanum
• Species: Origanum majorana

Presence

Introduced, not established.

Conservation status

• Red List (Metropolitan France): NA Not Applicable

Notes

Possible confusion with O. vulgare L., 1753, which has longer leaves (10-40 mm) and flowers with a longer corolla (> 5 mm), while O. majorana has shorter leaves (5-20 mm) and flowers with a shorter corolla (≤ 4 mm).

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