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Taxon:  Origanum syriacum L.



Summary
Genus:
Origanum
Family:
Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Mentheae
Subtribe:
Menthinae
Nomen number:
448310
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:590. 1753
Verified:
03/29/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Majorana syriaca (L.) Kostel.

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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  4. Ietswaart, J. H. 1980. A taxonomic revision of the genus Origanum (Labiatae). Leiden Bot. Ser. 4:87-89.
  5. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  6. Mountain Valley Growers. 2010. Origanum Maru. Note: = Origanum Maru, re. use as flavoring additive
  7. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  8. Small, E. 1997. Culinary herbs. Note: NRC Research Press, Ottawa
  9. Vermeulen, N. 1999. Encyclopaedia of Herbs. Note: Rebo Productions, Netherlands.
  10. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: = Majorana syriaca (L.) Raf.
Common names
English
Biblical-hyssop –
Lebanese oregano –
Syrian oregano –
Swedish
syrisk oregano –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaEgyptSinai 
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey s.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (s.)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Food additivesflavoringan ingredient in zatar or manaeesh fide http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/orimaru.htm,; as Origanum maruMountain Valley Growers. 2010. Origanum Maru. Note: = Origanum Maru, re. use as flavoring additive
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=448310. Accessed 29 April 2025.