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

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Description

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

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 2005:365 (DESCR); Oppenheimer 2019:7 (Mo? [adventive, Wailau Valley])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Origanum vulgare Kaneohe Bay garden Preserved_Specimen Flowers white, peeping out from bracts Wong, K. Oahu BISH 1997-12-11
2 Origanum vulgare Wailau Valley Apparently originally cultivated but sparingly spread into nearby rocky sites. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 100906 Molokai BISH 2009-10-11