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|genus=Origanum
|genus=Origanum
|taxo_author=Tourn. ex L.
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'''''Origanum''''' is a genus of about 20 species of aromatic [[herb]]s in the family [[Lamiaceae]], native to the [[Mediterranean]] region east to eastern [[Asia]]. The genus includes some important culinary herbs, including [[Marjoram]] and [[Oregano]].
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Origanum (ancient Greek name said to mean delight of mountains). Labiatae. Marjoram. Sweet herbs; and a few species grown in rock-gardens and borders for the ornamental foliage and flowers.
Origanum (ancient Greek name said to mean delight of mountains). Labiatae. Marjoram. Sweet herbs; and a few species grown in rock-gardens and borders for the ornamental foliage and flowers.
==Varieties==
==Species==
About 20 species, including:<br/>
''[[Origanum acutidens]]''<br/>
''[[Origanum amanum]]''<br/>
''[[Origanum calcaratum]]''<br/>
''[[Origanum dictamnus]]'' (Dittany of Crete; Hop Marjoram)<br/>
''[[Origanum laevigatum]]''<br/>
''[[Origanum leptocladum]]''<br/>
''[[Origanum libanoticum]]''<br/>
''[[Marjoram|Origanum majorana]]'' ((Sweet) Marjoram)<br/>
''[[Origanum (x)majoricum]]'' (Italian Oregano; Hardy Sweet Marjoram)<br/>
''[[Origanum microphyllum]]''<br/>
''[[Pot Marjoram|Origanum onites]]'' (Rigani; Pot Marjoram)<br/>
''[[Origanum rotundifolium]]''<br/>
''[[Origanum scabrum]]''<br/>
''[[Origanum sipyleum]]''<br/>
''[[Origanum syriacum]]'' (Syrian Oregano; Za'atar)<br/>
''[[Oregano|Origanum vulgare]]'' (Oregano)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
