CXXIV. 



ORIGANUM VULGARE, 



Common Marjoram. 



Class XIV. Didynamia. — Order I. Gymnospermia. 



Nat. Ord. Labiate. 



Gen. Char. Spikes four-sided, resembling a catkin, 

 imbricated with bracteoe. Calyx various. Corolla with 

 the upper lip erect, nearly flat ; lower lip patent, 

 trifid. 



Spec. Char. Spikes (or heads) of flowers roundish, 

 panicled, crowded, glabrous. Bractese ovate, longer 

 than the calyx. Leaves ovate, entire. 



SYNONYMES. 



Greek. . - • opiyetvos. 



f Origanum sylvestre. Bauh. Pin. 223. 

 Origanum Anglicum. Ger. Em. 66G. 



] Origanum vulgare spontaneum. Raii Syn. 23G. 

 ' ^i Marjorana sylvestris. Park. Theatr. 12. 



I Origanum vulgare. Lin. Sp. PL 824. Eng. Fl. id. p. 106. 



I Eng. Hot. t. 1143. 

 French. . . Origan ; Origan commun. 



Italian Origamo ; Origano. 



Spanish . . Oregano. 



Portuguese Ouregao ; Ouregos. 



German.. Gemeine Dost ; Dosten-kraut ; Wohlgemuth. 



Dutch. . . . Wilde Orego ; Wilde Majolein. 



Danish. . . Tost ; Vild Mairan. 



Swedish . . Dosta. 



Polish . . . Lebiotka. 



Russ Duschiza. 



Bohemian. Dobra mvssl. 



