Origanum vulgare L., Sp. Pl. 590 1753. (Origanum creticum Lour.; Origanum floridum Salisb. [Illegitimate]; Origanum vulgare var. formosanum Hayata; Origanum vulgare var. glaucum (Rech. f. & Edelb.) Hedge & Lamond; Origanum vulgare subsp. viride (Boiss.) Hayek; Thymus origanum Kuntze;            Mentha formosana (C.Marquand) S.S.Ying; Micromeria formosana C.Marquand; Origanum albiflorum K.Koch; Origanum americanum Raf.; Origanum anglicum Hill; Origanum barcense Simonk.; Origanum capitatum Willd. ex Benth.; Origanum creticum L.; Origanum decipiens Wallr. ex Benth.; Origanum dilatatum Klokov; Origanum elegans Sennen; Origanum heracleoticum Rchb. [Illegitimate]; Origanum hirtum f. albiflorum Hausskn.; Origanum latifolium Mill.; Origanum laxiflorum Royle ex Benth.; Origanum loureiroi Kostel.; Origanum majus Garsault [Invalid]; Origanum megastachyum var. hirtum Schur; Origanum micranthum Colla; Origanum nutans Willd. ex Benth.; Origanum officinale Gueldenst.; Origanum orientale Mill.; Origanum puberulum (Beck) Klokov; Origanum purpurescens Gilib. [Invalid]; Origanum serpylliforme Fisch. & C.A.Mey.; Origanum stoloniferum Besser ex Rchb.; Origanum thymiflorum Rchb.; Origanum venosum Willd. ex Benth.; Origanum vulgare var. albidum Bellynck …………………; Origanum watsonii A.Schlag. ex J.A.Schmidt; Oroga heracleotica Raf.);
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or-RI-ga-num — Greek: oros (mountain), ganos (beauty/brightness) … Dave’s Botanary • Wikipedia
vul-GAIR-ee — common … Dave’s Botanary 

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commonly known as: oregano, wild marjoram • Arabic: سعتر sa’tar • Bengali: জংলী মরুয়া jungli marua • Dogri: मरुआ marua • Hindi: बनतुलसी ban tulsi, केदार तुलसी kedar tulsi, सथ्रा sathra, मिरज़ानजोश mirzanjosh • Kannada: ಮರುಗ maruga • Kashmiri: مرزن جوش मर्ज़नजोश marzan-josh, वन बबर van babbar • Konkani: मिज्रीकांव mijrikamv • Malayalam: കാട്ടുമറുവ kaattumaruva • Nepali: राम तुलसी raam tulasee, सजीवन sajiwan • Odia: ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ସାରା sara • Pahari: बासलो घास baasalo ghaas, जख्म बूटी jakhm bootee • Punjabi: ਮਿਰਜਨਜੋਸ਼ਾ mirzanjosha • Sanskrit: मरुवक maruvaka • Telugu: మృదు మరువం mridumaruvamu • Urdu: صعتر satar, زعتر zatar
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/origanum-vulgare-l.html
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14.11.10SP11-12:
Date: 14.11.2010
place: Dalhousiae, Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh



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Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae, Origanum vulgare from Manali and Kashmir:
Origanum vulgare, the oregano of Piza flavouring photographed from Kashmir and Manali


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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae- Origanum vulgare from Manali and Kashmir-GSMAY86/89 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6)
Origanum vulgare, the oregano of Piza flavouring
photographed from Kashmir and Manali



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Kalatope id al160811:
Location Kalatope, Chamba
Altitude 2100 mts
Habit herb
Habitat wild
Plant height 20 inches



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Pangi id al040911b:
More from the Pangi valley for id

Location Pangi, Himachal
Altitude 2800 mts
Habit herb
Habitat wild
Plant height 10-12 inches

Flowering July-August


Not sure but could be alpine form of Origanum vulgare.


Yes Origanum vulgare


 


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ID please.
Habitat: sloping meadow
Habit: erect herb, about 1 m tall


Yes, you are right



2 AUG 12
Valley of Flowers about 11000 – 12000 ft



2 AUG 12
Valley of Flowersabout 11000 – 12000 ft


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Origanum vulgare L.
at Valley of Flowers on August 2, 2012 around 2.30pm
another plant at Valley of Flowers on August 2, 2012 around 4.00pm


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VOF Week 280812_DS_06:
This is the only pic I have . On the way to VOF, Is it possible to id ?


Yes, Origanum vulgare…. Lamiaceae



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VOF Week: ID request for Herb at Joshimath:
Seen this herb with small white flowers at Joshimath.


Origanum vulgare



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VOF Week: Origanum vulgare ? at VoF:
Origanum vulgare? (Family: Lamiaceae) at VoF.


Yes …



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VoF Week: 13092012 BS 8 Thymus sp for id from Valley:
Lamiaceae her for id from valley.
Can this be Thymus sp


Thymus is a creeping plant with small linear leaves.
This is Origanum vulgare.



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HP, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID – small herb:: ARKDEC-04 : 5 posts by 3 authors.
Requesting to please provide ID of this small herb captured at various places in Dharamshala and Manali, HP in October 2014.
I think all the plant are the same.


Origanum vulgare L. (Lamiaceae). Entire plant has a pleasant aroma.


Thanks … for the ID…I do not remember smelling the plant.


Origanum vulgaris Linn. – Sathra. Aromatic as well as Medicinal.



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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae :: Origanum vulgare :: Manali :: ARKMAY-47/47: 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (8)
Origanum vulgare captured at Manali in October 2014.



Family: Lamiaceae
Date: 1st November 2014
Place: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

Habit: Herb

This is Origanum vulgare….



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Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Origanum vulgare from Shimla- NS May 125/125 : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (4)
This is a common herb in Himalayas.. please validate or correct the id..
Origanum vulgare



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For ID ABJUL01/15 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 5 images.

Among the files was this one. This is from the pre-macro days. I apologise for unclear details. Please help identify it.
Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP
1800m
31 August and 07 September, 2014.

Still very-2 good details.


Wild Origano
Origanum vulgareOregano



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A herb tree found at Valley of Flowers : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) – 3 MB
A herb tree found at Valley of Flowers

Origanum vulgare (Lamiaceae).


Origanum vulgare


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Telugu name of Origanum vulgare : 2 posts by 1 author.
Please help me with the name mridumaruvamu of Origanum vulgare in native script … ref: ENVIS-FRLHT.

…, it is మృదు మరువం -means (mridu means-soft)


Thank you very very much … for this help.


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Names of Plants in India :: Origanum vulgare L. : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
via Species‎ > ‎O‎ > Origanum vulgare L. … family: Lamiaceae

Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
or-RI-ga-num — Greek: oros (mountain), ganos (beauty/brightness) … Dave’s Botanary • Wikipedia
vul-GAIR-ee — common … Dave’s Botanary 
commonly known asoreganowild marjoram • Gujaratiઅજમો ajamoજંગલી મરવો jungli marvo • Hindiबनतुलसी ban tulsiसथ्रा sathraमिरज़ानजोश mirzanjosh • Kannadaಮರುಗ maruga • Kashmiriमर्ज़नजोश marzan-josh • Konkaniओवे ovey • Malayalamകാട്ടുമറുവ kattumaruva • Marathiजंगली मरुआ jangali maruaaओवा ova • Nepaliरामतुलसि raamtulasiसजीवन sajeevanसथ्रा sathra • Odiaସପ୍ତଳା saptalaସାରା sara • Sanskritमरुवक maruvaka • Teluguమృదు మరువం mridumaruvamu 
botanical namesOriganum vulgare L. … synonymsMentha formosana (C.Marquand) S.S.Ying • Micromeria formosana C.Marquand • Oroga heracleotica Raf. • Thymus origanum Kuntze … and more at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. 
August 2, 2012 … Valley of Flowers


or-RI-ga-num — Greek: oros (mountain), ganos (beauty/brightness) … Dave’s Botanary • Wikipedia
vul-GAIR-ee — common … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: oregano, wild marjoram • Arabic: سعتر sa’tar • Bengali: জংলী মরুয়া jungli marua • Dogri: मरुआ marua • Hindi: बनतुलसी ban tulsi, सथ्रा sathra, मिरज़ानजोश mirzanjosh • Kannada: ಮರುಗ maruga • Kashmiri: مرزن جوش मर्ज़नजोश marzan-josh, वन बबर van babbar • Konkani: मिज्रीकांव mijrikamv • Malayalam: കാട്ടുമറുവ kaattumaruva • Nepali: राम तुलसी raam tulasee, सजीवन sajiwan • Odia: ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ସାରା sara • Punjabi: ਮਿਰਜਨਜੋਸ਼ਾ mirzanjosha • Sanskrit: मरुवक maruvaka • Telugu: మృదు మరువం mridumaruvamu • Urdu: صعتر satar, زعتر zatar

botanical namesOriganum vulgare L. … accepted infraspecificsOriganum vulgare subsp. vulgare … synonymsOriganum creticum L. • Origanum officinale Gueldenst. • Origanum orientale Mill. … and more listed at Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 18.3; last update Dec. 27th, 2023. Last accessed 30/12/2023.

Bibliography / etymology

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
oregano, wild marjoram
~~~~~ ARABIC ~~~~~
written in: Arabic (عَرَبِيّ) … spoken in: various states of India … Wikipedia
سعتر sa’tar
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
জংলী মরুয়া jungli marua
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) … spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir … spoken by the Dogras
मरुआ marua
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name … facebook
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Uttar PradeshBiharMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
बनतुलसी ban tulsi
सथ्रा sathra, मिरज़ानजोश mirzanjosh
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಮರುಗ maruga
~~~~~ KASHMIRI ~~~~~
written in: Koshur (Perso-Arabic كٲشُر), Devanagari (कश्मीरी), … spoken in: Kashmir
مرزن جوش मर्ज़नजोश marzan-josh
वन बबर van babbar
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name … facebook
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी), Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊംകണീ), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
मिज्रीकांव mijrikamv
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala
കാട്ടുമറുവ kaattumaruva
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: NepalWest BengalAssamSikkim
राम तुलसी raam tulasee
सजीवन sajiwan
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ସାରା sara
~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~
written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) … spoken in: Punjab
ਮਿਰਜਨਜੋਸ਼ਾ mirzanjosha
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
मरुवक maruvaka
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra PradeshTelangana
మృదు మరువం mridumaruvamu
~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~
written in: Urdu (اردو) … spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka
صعتر satar, زعتر zatar
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
naturalised in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand; elsewhere known for its use as spice
~~~~~ Last updated: 31-12-2023 ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/origanum-vulgare-l.html


Hindi and Pahari names added …

commonly known as: oregano, wild marjoram • Arabic: سعتر sa’tar • Bengali: জংলী মরুয়া jungli marua • Dogri: मरुआ marua • Hindi: बनतुलसी ban tulsi, केदार तुलसी kedar tulsi, सथ्रा sathra, मिरज़ानजोश mirzanjosh • Kannada: ಮರುಗ maruga • Kashmiri: مرزن جوش मर्ज़नजोश marzan-josh, वन बबर van babbar • Konkani: मिज्रीकांव mijrikamv • Malayalam: കാട്ടുമറുവ kaattumaruva • Nepali: राम तुलसी raam tulasee, सजीवन sajiwan • Odia: ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ସାରା sara • Pahari: बासलो घास baasalo ghaas, जख्म बूटी jakhm bootee • Punjabi: ਮਿਰਜਨਜੋਸ਼ਾ mirzanjosha • Sanskrit: मरुवक maruvaka • Telugu: మృదు మరువం mridumaruvamu • Urdu: صعتر satar, زعتر zatar


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Manali, HPOct’09?; Mohra near Uri on June 24, 2010; 26-09-2010: Cheeka (Altitude of approx 10400ft), on the way to Hampta Pass;

Origanum vulgare from Manali HP – indiantreepix | Google Groups
ID request-22102010-PKA1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Origanum vulgare from Kashmir – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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Origanum vulgare L. : 6 posts by 1 author. 6 images- 3 to 7 mb each.

Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 08 June  2020
Altitude: 1300 m.
Habitat : Cultivated

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images of lamiaceae member: 6 high resolution images.
here I’m attaching images of lamiaceae member, please have a look.
captured Doda JK
alt. 700m approx.


Ok, thanks. but it was captured from an altitude of nearly 700m and distribution shows that O.vulgare occurs above 1500m, just removing my doubt sir.


I think that is not an issue. Pl. see elevation as per Checklist of Nepal and Flora of China and distribution as per Flora of Pakistan.


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Origanum vulgare L.: 7 very high res. images.

Location: Kalikot, West Nepal
Altitude: 1695m.
Date: 14 August 2021
Habit : Wild 

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Origanum vulgare L.: 6 very high res. images.

Location: Jumla, West Nepal
Date: 25 August 2021
Altitude: 2500 m.
Habit : Wild

Is it the plant we use for culinary.


It is wild ! Yes used in for culinary !


Please help validating Nepali names of Origanum vulgare L. …

रामतुलसि raamtulasi
सजीवन sajeevan, सथ्रा sathra
Reference: Gernot Katzer’s Spice Pages

राम तुलसी Raam Tulasee/ सजीवन Sajiwan 


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Origanum vulgare: 2 images.
Locally known as Marzan josh
Location: kashmir


Yes very common on hilly slopes in Kashmir.



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