Genus:
Origanum Life
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Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from
Glen (2002).
Origanum dictamnus (Dittany)
Native to Greece.
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Origanum majorana (Sweet marjoram)
Native to southern Europe.
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Origanum onites (Pot marjoram)
Native to eastern Mediterranean.
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Origanum vulgare (Oregano)
Native from Europe to central Asia.
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