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Marjoram

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Marjoram is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries it is synonymous with oregano, where the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other cultivated plants of the genus Origanum. It is also called pot marjoram, although that name is also applied to other cultivated Origanum species. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Used in Traditional Medicine 3

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 4

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 5

Scientific Name

Origanum majorana 6

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 7

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Marjoram

In Ecosystem

Mediterranean Basin

Source Marjoram (Wikipedia)

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Sources

1. Marjoram (Wikipedia)

lead paragraph (diet), EntityId 356385
Marjoram (, Origanum majorana, syn. Majorana hortensis Moench) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish
In Ecosystem: Mediterranean Basin, History
Marjoram is indigenous to Cyprus, the Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Levant, and was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as a symbol of happiness.

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. Plants For A Future: Origanum majorana

Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses

Quote, Medicinal Uses

Externally, it is used to treat muscular pain, bronchial complaints, arthritis, sprains and stiff joints.

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4. NatureServe Explorer: Origanum majorana

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lamiales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396

"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Lamiales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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6. Wikipedia: Marjoram

WikipediaWikidata Q22694 (P225 taxon name)View the Source

7. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Origanum majorana

GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2926615, category field

Quote, GBIF taxon key 2926615, category field

"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Wikidata: Marjoram

Child Taxon Of: Lamiaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source

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