Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Origanum majorana L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Amaracus majorana Schinz & Thell., Amaracus majorana (L.) Schinz & Thell., Majorana dubia (Boiss.) Briq., Majorana dubia Briq., Majorana fragrans Raf., Majorana hortensis Moench, Majorana majorana H. Karst., Majorana majorana (L.) H. Karst., nom. inval., Majorana mexicana M. Martens & Galeotti, Majorana ovalifolia Stokes, Majorana ovatifolia Stokes, Majorana suffruticosa Raf., Majorana tenuifolia Raf., Majorana tenuifolia Gray, Majorana uncinata Stokes, Majorana vulgaris (L.) Gray, Majorana vulgaris Gray, nom. superfl., Origanum confertum Savi, Origanum dubium Boiss., Origanum majorana var. majoranoides (Willd.) Nyman, Origanum majorana var. tenuifolium Weston, Origanum majoranoides Willd., Origanum odorum Salisb., nom. superfl., Origanum salvifolium Roth, Thymus majorana (L.) Kuntze, Thymus majorana Kuntze, Thymus majoranifolius Desf.) (Majorana Miller, derivation uncertain, Latin maezuranam, amaracum, Greek amarakos, see Serapiom, El libro agregà de Serapiom. A cura di G. Ineichen. [“maçorana”] Venezia-Roma 1962– 1966, E. Weekley, An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English. 2: 896. 1967, Manlio Cortelazzo & Paolo Zolli, Dizionario etimologico della lingua italiana. 3: 699. 1983, H. Genaust, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen. 362. 1996..

References regarding Origanum majorana L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis (1794)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Tabl. École Bot., ed. 2 (1815)
· A Natural Arrangement of British Plants (1821)
· Flora Telluriana (1837)
· Bull. Acad. Brux. (1844)
· Taschen-Flora von Leipzig (1867)
· Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier (1907)

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Full-text (+5): Murwa, Mardaqoush, Sweet marjoram, Bardaqoush, Marjoram, Mardaddoush, Marupatra, Mardqouche, Knotted marjoram, Marva, Phanirjaka, Bilimaragapatri, Murava, Marava, Ajanmasurabhi, Davana, Mijirikamy, Chutanaccu, Kuvalamayam, Marikozhundhu.

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