In message , Charles
writes
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:20:54 -0400, "Active"
wrote:

Is there an official site to look up the scientific names of plants?

I looked up oregano on the Internet and got as many different opinions as
sites I visited.

I wanted to establish the scientific name for the culinary variety (which I
believe might be the "Greek Oregano").

Got official sounding instructions but they do not agree with each other.


Thanks



http://www.ipni.org/index.html

might help

That's a database of names that have been used. It doesn't tell you what
is the current opinion on the bounds and name of a species.

I believe that you have the problem that there is more than one culinary
variety.
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Stewart Robert Hinsley