Origanum compactum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Menthinae
Genus: Origanum
Species:

Origanum compactum Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 334 (1834).

Heterotypic
- Origanum glandulosum Salzm. ex Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 335 (1834).
- Origanum creticum Schousb. ex Ball, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 610 (1878).
- Origanum compactum var. hirsutoides Socorro & Espinar, Lagascalia 15: 6 (1988).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Spain. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Bentham, G. 1832–1836. Labiatarum genera et species: or, a description of the genera and species of plants of the order Labiatae; with their general history, characters, affinities, and geographical distribution. LXVIII + 783 pp. James Ridgway and Sons, London. Gallica Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

Ietswaart, J.H. 1980: A taxonomic revision of the genus Origanum (Labiatae). Leiden Botanical Series 4: 1–156. PDF Reference page.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Origanum compactum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 18. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Origanum compactum. Published online. Accessed: 18 May 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Origanum compactum. Accessed: May 18 2025.