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Origanum (majoram)

Taxonomy
Origanum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Origanum vulgare.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Origanum Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusOriganum

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Origanum Linnaeus 1753 [majoram]
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Origanum aegyptiacum Linnaeus 1753
Origanum creticum Linnaeus 1753
Origanum dictamnus Linnaeus 1753
Origanum heracleoticum Linnaeus 1753
Origanum majorana Linnaeus 1753
Origanum onites Linnaeus 1753
Origanum sipyleum Linnaeus 1753
Origanum smyrnaeum Linnaeus 1753
Origanum syriacum Linnaeus 1753
Origanum vulgare Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Langhian to the top of the Piacenzian or 15.98000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Germany (Brandenburg) Origanum vulgare (23060)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Germany (Brandenburg) Origanum vulgare (23025 27013)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Germany (Thuringen) Origanum vulgare (22783)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Italy (Piemonte) Origanum vulgare (27023)