Origanum onites L. is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Origanum onites L.

Origanum onites L.

Origanum onites L. is a flavorful Origanum species found in Sicily, Greece, and Turkey with antimicrobial activity.

Family
Genus
Origanum
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Origanum onites L.

Origanum onites L., commonly known as Cretan oregano, Greek oregano, pot marjoram, or Ellinikí rίgani in Greek (Ελληνική ρίγανη), is a plant species belonging to the genus Origanum. This species is naturally found in Sicily, Greece, and Turkey. It has a flavor similar to that of common oregano, and it has been documented to have antimicrobial activities.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Origanum

More from Lamiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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