Origanum vulgare

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:
Subspecies: O. v. subsp. glandulosum – O. v. subsp. gracile – O. v. subsp. hirtum – O. v. subsp. virens – O. v. subsp. viridulum – O. v. subsp. vulgare

Name

Origanum vulgare L., Sp. Pl.: 590 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Origanum floridum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 85 (1796).
- Thymus origanum Kuntze, Taschen-Fl. Leipzig: 106 (1867).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Svalbard (in error), Sweden.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Belarus, Baltic States, Krym, Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, South European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Siberia
  - Altay, Buryatiya, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, West Siberia, Yakutskiya.
- Regional: Russian Far East (introduced)
  - Primorye.
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan.
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Turkey.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, China North-Central, China Southeast, Tibet, Xinjiang.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Taiwan.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand South.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Western Canada
  - British Columbia.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon, Washington.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Southwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Venezuela.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 590. Reference page.

Additional references

Fernandes, R.M.S.B. & Heywood, V.H. 1972. Origanum. Pp. 171–172 in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. xxix + 370 pp., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (UK), ISBN 0-521-08489-X. Internet Archive, Lending Library Reference page. (Implicitly including "Svalbard" by giving "All except Az Bl Cr Fa Is." as European distribution. Followed by the other databases.)
Ietswaart, J.H. 1980: A taxonomic revision of the genus Origanum (Labiatae). Leiden Botanical Series 4: 1–156. PDF Reference page.
Elven, R. & Elvebakk, A. 1996. Part 1 Vascular plants. In: Elvebakk, A. & Prestrud, P. (ed.): A catalogue of Svalbard plants, fungi, algae, and cyanobacteria. Norsk Polarinstitutt Skrifter 198: 9–55. ISBN 82-7666-094-0 PDF Reference page. (not listing Origanum vulgare)

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Origanum vulgare 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 vulgare. Published online. Accessed: 18 May 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Origanum vulgare. Accessed: May 18 2025.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Oregano
العربية: مردقوش شائع, أوريغانو
azərbaycanca: Adi qaraqınıq
башҡортса: Мәтрүшкә
Bikol Central: Oregano
беларуская: Мацярдушка звычайная
български: риган, Origanum
বাংলা: জংলী মরুয়া
bosanski: Origano
català: Orenga, Orégano
Cebuano: Oregano, Pot marjoram
čeština: dobromysl obecná, Oregáno, dobromysl
Cymraeg: Penrhudd, Oregano
dansk: Almindelig Merian, Vild Merian, Oregano
Deutsch: Gewöhnlicher Dost
Ελληνικά: ρίγανη
English: oregano, wild marjoram
español: orégano, furiégano, mejorana silvestre, oreganín, orégano común, orégano nano, orégano trenzado, orégano turco, orenga, órgano, oriégano, perigüel, urégano, uriégano, uriéganu
eesti: Harilik pune, Vorstirohi, Oregano, Pune
euskara: Oregano
فارسی: پونه کوهی, مرزنگوش وحشی, پونهٔ کوهی, مرزنگوش, مرزنجوش
suomi: Mäkimeirami, oregano
français: Origan, Marjolaine sauvage
galego: Ourego
עברית: אורגנו, אזובית פשוטה
hrvatski: Mravinac, Origanum hirtum, Cunila gallinacean, Origanum heracleoticum, Origano
magyar: Szurokfű
հայերեն: Խնկածաղիկ սովորական
Bahasa Indonesia: Oregano
日本語: オレガノ, 花薄荷, ハナハッカ
қазақша: Кәдімгі жұпаргүл
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಮರುಗ
한국어: 오레가노
Limburgs: Marjolein, Oregano
lietuvių: Paprastasis raudonėlis
latviešu: parastā raudene
македонски: Обично оригано
Bahasa Melayu: Pokok Oregano, Pokok Origano
Mirandés: Ouriegano
эрзянь: Карвотикше
Napulitano: Rétëca
norsk bokmål: Bergmynte
नेपाली: रामतुलसी
Nederlands: Wilde Marjolein, Oregano
norsk nynorsk: Bergmynte, Kungsgras, Kongsgress, Kung
ирон: Къаххос
Kapampangan: Oregano
polski: Lebiodka pospolita, Oregano
پنجابی: ساتل
português do Brasil: orégano
português: orégano, orégãos, oregano, hissopo, orégão
Runa Simi: Unquy yuyu, Orégano, Oregano
română: Sovârf, Șovârf, Oregano, Șovârv
русский: Душица обыкновенная, Душница, Мацердушка, Орегано
Scots: oregano
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Origano, Mravinac, Vranilova trava
slovenčina: pamajorán obyčajný
slovenščina: Navadna dobra misel, Dobra misel, Origano
shqip: Rigoni
српски / srpski: Вранилова трава / Vranilova trava, Оригано / Origano, Црноврх / Crnovrh, Бакина душица / Bakina dušica, Мравинац / Mravinac, Враниловка / Vranilovka
svenska: Kungsmynta, Vildmejram, Konig, Oregano, Dosta, Frimodig, Vild mejram, Koning
తెలుగు: వాము ఆకు
ไทย: ออริกาโน
Tagalog: Oregano, Pot marjoram, Urigano
Türkçe: Keklik otu, Güvey otu
татарча / tatarça: Ğadi mätrüşkä
українська: Материнка звичайна, Орегано
walon: Såvaedje mariolinne
中文（简体）: 牛至
中文（繁體）: 牛至
中文（臺灣）: 牛至
中文: 牛至, 蘑菇草, 牛至叶, 奧勒岡草, 俄力岡葉, 披薩草