Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Scientific name Origanum onites Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Origanum Higher classification Oreganos | |
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Similar Oreganos, Lamiaceae, Origanum syriacum, Thymbra capitata, Lippia graveolens | ||
Origanum onites, the Cretan oregano, Turkish oregano, pot marjoram or rίgani in Greek (Ελληνική ρίγανη), is a plant species in the genus Origanum found in Sicily, Greece and Turkey. It has similar flavors as oregano. Its essential oil can be distinguished from other species such as Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum). It has antimicrobial activities.
Chemistry
The plant contains the chemical compounds thymol, carvacrol and cedrol.
References
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