Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 588 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 256 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): cviii [secondary reference]

Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. (7 June 1913), An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British possessions Edn. 2, 3: 140 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Origanum vulgare L.

Letswaart, J.H. (1980), Leiden Botanical Series 4: 1-153 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Lamiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 633 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW (doubtfully naturalised)

Bown, D. (2002), New Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses Edn. Revised: 295 [secondary reference]

common name: Marjoram [n/a]

Harley, R.M., Atkins, S., Budantsev, A.L., Cantino, P.D., Conn, B.J., Grayer, R., Harley, M.M., de Kok, R., Krestovskaja, T., Morales, R., Paton, A.J., Ryding, O. & Upson, T. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2004), Labiatae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 7: 238 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 609-610 [secondary reference]

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