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botanical illustration of Origanum compactum, Origanum compactum

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Origanum compactum

Origanum compactum

no alternate common names documented

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Origanum compactum

Common names: not documented

POWO: 453227-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculation Reshapes Chemotype, Nutritional Status, and Metabolic Signatures to Enhance Bioactivity in <i>Origanum compactum</i> Benth. · 2026 source ↗
  • Chemical characterization, antifungal, and anticorrosive properties of essential oils from <i>Origanum compactum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, and Cedrus atlantica from Morocco</i>. · 2026 source ↗
  • Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Pinus halepensis, Pistacia lentiscus, and Origanum compactum Against Staphylococcus saprophyticus Isolated From Urinary Tract Infections: In Vitro and In Silico Analysis. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • BETULIN
  • BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Origanum compactum
Origanum compactum · Auguste-Henri de Coincy

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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