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]
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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Chemistry
editThe plant contains the chemical compounds thymol, carvacrol and cedrol.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 12 May 2016
- ^ Jump up to: a b USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 12 May 2016
- ^ Vokou, D.; Kokkini, S.; Bessière, J-M. (1988). "Origanum onites (Lamiaceae) in Greece: Distribution, Volatile Oil Yield, and Composition". Economic Botany. 42 (3): 407–412. doi:10.1007/BF02860163. JSTOR 4255090. S2CID 41665057.
- ^ Sarac, N; Ugur, A (2008). "Antimicrobial activities of the essential oils of Origanum onites L., Origanum vulgare L. Subspecies hirtum (Link) Ietswaart, Satureja thymbra L., and Thymus cilicicus Boiss. & Bal. Growing wild in Turkey". Journal of Medicinal Food. 11 (3): 568–73. doi:10.1089/jmf.2007.0520. PMID 18800908.
External links
edit- Data related to Origanum onites at Wikispecies