Origanum onites

Origanum onites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Origanum
Species:	O. onites
Binomial name
Origanum onites L.
Synonyms
Majorana cretica Mill. Majorana onites (L.) Benth. Majorana orega (Vogel) Briq. Majorana oreja Walp. [Spelling variant] Majorana smyrnaea (L.) T.Nees Onites tomentosus Raf. Origanum album Salisb. nom. illeg. Origanum heracleoticum W.D.J.Koch nom. illeg. Origanum orega Vogel Origanum pallidum Desf. Origanum smyrnaeum L. Origanum tragoriganum Zucc. ex Steud. nom. inval. Schizocalyx smyrnaeus (L.) Scheele

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.

The plant contains the chemical compounds thymol, carvacrol and cedrol.

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