Origanum onites | |
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Origanum onites 'Aurea' in Wellington Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Origanum |
Species: | O. onites
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Binomial name | |
Origanum onites | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Origanum onites, the Cretan oregano,[citation needed] Greek oregano,[2] pot marjoram[2] or Ellinikí rίgani in Greek (Ελληνική ρίγανη), is a plant species in the genus Origanum found in Sicily, Greece and Turkey.[3] It has similar flavors as common oregano.It has antimicrobial activities.[4]
The plant contains the chemical compounds thymol, carvacrol and cedrol.[citation needed]