Interesting - I always thought that 'Oregano' is Italian and 'Marjoram' is
English for the Latin 'Origanum'. There is always something new.

Peter

"monique" wrote in message
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Origanum vulgare is oregano. L is for Linnaeus, the botanist who named
it.

Origanum x majoricum is marjoram. The x indicates that this plant is an
interspecific hybrid. One parent is probably O. vulgare.

If I remember correctly, the plants are similar except for smell and
taste, and both have small pink flowers.

M. Reed

Netter wrote:
What does the L. and x mean in the following?

Origanum vulgare L.

Origanum x majoricum

Is there a reference that describes the meanings of such botany terms?


Thanks