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Origanum vulgare

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Origanum

greek oregano, true oregano, wild marjoram

Description

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum (Link) A.Terracc.

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially Naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Potentially Naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 590 (1753)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:356 (KEY), 365 (DESCR); Oppenheimer 2019:7 (Mo?, adventive, Wailau Valley)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Origanum vulgare L. Wailau Valley Apparently originally cultivated but sparingly spread into nearby rocky sites. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H100906 Molokai BISH 10/11/2009
2 Origanum vulgare L. Kaneohe Bay garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wong, K. s.n. Oahu BISH 12/11/1997
3 Origanum vulgare L. kaneohe bay Bulldozed (1967) virgin treefern-Metrosideros collina forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wong, k. WIS 12/11/1997
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