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Majorana majorana (L.) H.Karst., Ill. Repet. Pharm.-Med. Bot.: 999 (1886), nom. inval.

This name is a synonym.

Accepted Name: Origanum majorana L., Sp. Pl.: 590 (1753).

Family: Lamiaceae
 
Homotypic Synonyms:

* Origanum majorana L., Sp. Pl.: 590 (1753).

Majorana hortensis Moench, Methodus: 406 (1794).

Origanum odorum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 85 (1796), nom. superfl.

Majorana vulgaris Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 381 (1821), nom. superfl.

Thymus majorana (L.) Kuntze, Taschen-Fl. Leipzig: 106 (1867).

Amaracus majorana (L.) Schinz & Thell., Bull. Herb. Boissier, II, 7: 576 (1907).


* Basionym/Replaced Synonym


Original Compiler: R.Govaerts

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